Mahmoud Abbas Meets Macron, Calls on UN Security Council to Halt Israeli Aggression

President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas called on the UN Security Council to immediately stop the aggression against our people, provide them with urgent international protection, hold an international peace conference, and move to a political solution instead of military and security solutions by implementing the two-state solution in accordance with international legitimacy.

During a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron today at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah, President Abbas called for a complete ceasefire, and the opening of permanent corridors for humanitarian relief to bring in medical supplies and food, and to provide water, electricity, fuel, and other basic needs to our people in the Strip, who are being subjected to barbaric aggression by the Israeli war machine.

Abbas held Israel responsible for what is happening today, stressing that the countries of the world also share the responsibility for encouraging Israel to continue with its aggressive practices against our people without accountability or punishment, but rather gave it cover, protection, and the right to defend itself.

“Israel bears responsibility for the events taking place today, and the countries who encouraged the Israeli occupation authorities to continue in their aggression against the Palestinian people without accountability or punishment share responsibility. Rather, they gave them cover and protection without paying attention to the bloody history of the occupation authorities and their successive governments.

The President affirmed Palestine’s commitment to international legitimacy and signed agreements, policies of non-violence and peaceful popular resistance, and following political and legal methods to achieve the national goals of our people.

He also condemned the killing of civilians on both sides and called for the release of civilians, prisoners, and detainees on both sides.

President Abbas also stressed the rejection of the displacement of Palestinians from their homes and lands outside Palestine, whether from Gaza, the West Bank, or Jerusalem.

“We ask everyone at these critical moments, and we appeal to you, President Macron, and the parties of the Security Council, to immediately stop this aggression against our people, provide urgent international protection, hold an international peace conference, and move to a political solution instead of military and security solutions, by implementing the two-state solution in accordance with international legitimacy, which ends the occupation of the land of the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Gaza Strip is part of the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967. We reject any partial or security solutions for the Gaza Strip and adhere to a comprehensive political solution. In this regard, we call for the formation of an international coalition to make peace.”