Source The United Nations
Media www.rajawalisiber.com – Remarks on the side of the Security Council closed consultations by H.E. Mr. Riyad H. Mansour, Ambassador of the Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, on the situation in the Middle East and other matters.
Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour said, “Regrettably, history for some media and politicians starts when Israelis are killed.”
The statement, read today (08 Oct) by Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour before a closed-door meeting on the Middle East, stated, “Our people have endured one deadly year after another. We came to the Security Council, month after month, warning of the consequences of Israeli impunity and international inaction. Last October, about a year ago, we stated before the Security Council the Palestinian people will be free one day or another, one way or another.”
The Permanent Observer added, “We chose the peaceful way. The one the international community advocates for, do not let Israel prove us wrong. For our sake, and their. This is not a time to let Israel double-down on its terrible choices. This is a time to tell Israel it needs to change course.”
Mansour also said, “You cannot say nothing justifies killing Israelis and then provide justification for killing Palestinians.”
He stressed, “We are not subhumans, let me repeat, we are not subhumans. We will never accept the rhetoric that denigrates our humanity and reenact our rights, the rhetoric that ignores the occupation of our land and oppression of our people.”
He added, “Israel expects and demands political and military support, while advancing goals that are fundamentally at odds with international legitimacy and consensus.”
The Permanent Observer concluded, “Its policies are an assault on our humanity, on international law, on peace and are a threat for its own people.”