Global Network For Right And Development

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Item 7. Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories
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M. President, On the 30th of September last year, the Palestinian flag was raised for the ·first time in the rose garden of the United Nations, reflecting member states' overwhelming support for Palestine. Since that date, however, more than 180 Palestinian men, women and children, have been wilfully killed by Israeli security forces. Every single day since the Palestinian flag was raised, at least one Palestinian has ujustly died at the hands of Israeli forces.
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Since the 30th of September, Israeli military and police forces have bruitaly responded to dozens of peaceful Palestinian protests through.out the occupied West Bank, including East . Jerusalein. · exce~sive force by Isnieli ~ .forces against Pal~sJinian de1nonstrators/in ,the o·cct1:pi~d We,st BaPf,.and to denounce··their failure to protectPalestinian,s:from the brutalattacks by Israeli settlers~ We urge this Council fo put' an end to m1lawful killings o(Palestinians bJ,7 Israeli forces, punitive home demolitions, andother practices that amount to collective punishment of Palestinians. Impunity can no longer be tolerate·d, and Israeli troops, police and civilians responsible for attacks on Palestinian civilians in the OPT must be held accountable for the1r . actions. M. President, As their flag flies in the Rose Garden, Palestinians are still being killed day after day by Israeli forces. They are still denied fundamental rights, deprived of housing, food, water, freedom ofinovement, and increasingly the right to practice·their religion. We urge the Council to defend the rights of the Palestinian people in both word and action, to finally bring an end to Israel's atrocities. Thankyc;,u.

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