Speaking at the UNGA79 General Debate, President His Excellency Dr Mohamed Muizzu asserted the need for the rule of law and called for Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations.
The President stated that human rights violations by any country—regardless of its size or wealth—must not be tolerated. He described the situation in Gaza as a grave injustice and a failure of the international system.
President Dr Muizzu condemned that Israel's atrocities have resulted in the deaths and injuries of thousands of Palestinians, including men, women, children, and babies. He criticised the destruction of homes, hospitals, schools, and humanitarian infrastructure. He also highlighted that while the world is struggling to process the deaths of civilians in Gaza, now Israeli raids in Lebanon are claiming hundreds more civilian lives there.
President also stressed that Israel is targeting killings of journalists, including Palestinian, Lebanese, and Al-Jazeera journalists, as well as the closure of Al-Jazeera offices, as attempts to prevent the world from knowing about the crimes taking place in Gaza.
President called on Israel to be held accountable for the acts of terrorism, violations of international law & UN resolutions.
The President reiterated his call for recognizing a sovereign and independent Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
