The Arab Group at the UN, along with group of UN ambassadors, on Friday strongly rejected any plans to displace Palestinians in Gaza, deeming it as a violation of international law.
“The displacement of Palestinians in Gaza must be unequivocally rejected. The Arab Group categorically rejects such displacement, which constitutes a clear violation of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949,” Kuwait’s UN envoy Tareq Al Banai said as the chairperson of the Arab Group at a news conference in UN headquarters in New York.
The statements were also backed by ambassadors from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
The Kuwaiti envoy hailed the international community’s stance against forced displacement and urged a “united and unequivocal rejection by member states.”
Al Banai outlined a vision for Gaza’s future, saying: “We, the Arab countries, want to see a Riviera, a Palestinian Gazan Riviera in the independent and internationally recognized state of Palestine.”
He condemned Israel’s expanded military actions in the occupied West Bank, calling them a “clear violation of international law” that must stop immediately.
Al Banai highlighted the recent UN Security Council resolution 2735, describing it as “a glimmer of hope towards the end of the Israeli aggression on Gaza.”
Calling its full implementation, he also emphasized the need for an immediate ceasefire, the return of displaced Palestinians, and the safe distribution of humanitarian aid.
