Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, stressed the importance of the ceasefire agreement between the Zionist entity and Hamas in Gaza, expressing his hope that the agreement would be a step towards sustainable peace.
This came during a speech Nebenzia gave at the UN Security Council session on the Palestinian issue last night, in which he said: “We cannot forget the heavy price paid by the residents of the Strip with their lives during these months. During 15 months of Zionist military operations in Gaza, no less than 47,000 Palestinian civilians were “martyred”. Such losses have not been witnessed by civilians since World War II.”
Nebenzia pointed out that every attempt by the Security Council to adopt a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire was thwarted by Washington, saying: “The United States did everything in its power to prevent the Security Council from obstructing Israel’s actions on the ground, citing what it calls its silent diplomacy.” The Russian delegate stressed that implementing the “two-state solution” formula, approved by UN resolutions, remains the only way to achieve sustainable peace in the region.
He also stressed the importance of halting the construction of new Zionist settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. Nebenzia called on “the world to stand in defense of the ceasefire that was reached, and to support initiatives aimed at providing safe and unhindered access to humanitarian aid and relaunching negotiations on the basis of international law.”
He also stressed that Russia will continue to closely monitor the implementation of the terms of the agreement and support efforts aimed at achieving a peaceful settlement.
