Statements of support alone not enough, State of Palestine tells emergency UN meetingpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time

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Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United NationsImage source, UN

Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, has told the UNSC that it is “undeniable” that Israel does not care what UNSC members say,

He adds: “The only thing that matters now is what we do.”

Mansour says that he whilst he appreciates the statements of support from fellow council members, it is “not sufficient”.

“You have to act. You have to do something about it. You have to stop it”, he adds.

Mansour calls for the full withdrawal of Israel from Gaza and says the Palestinian Authority should assume governmental duties with regional and international support. He adds this would mean Hamas handing over their weapons and ending the war.

Mansour says this would lead to an irreversible pathway to the establishment of a Palestinian state.

He says that that they are willing to work with partners to bring an end to the war, today, and tells the council that “your actions today will determine the fate of millions of people tomorrow.”