Libya reiterates assist for Palestine

During the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly’s Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee, Libya’s advisor to the Permanent Mission, Hatem Al-Thalab, delivered a speech reiterating Libya’s assist for the Palestinian individuals’s proper to self-determination and the institution of an unbiased state with Jerusalem as its capital.

Al-Thalab condemned the crimes dedicated by the Israeli occupation towards Palestinians, who he stated have been subjected to insurance policies of racial discrimination because the 1948 Nakba.

He particularly highlighted the continued struggling of Palestinians within the Gaza Strip as a result of present aggression and referred to as for accountability and justice.

In addition to addressing the Palestinian subject, Al-Thalab urged the worldwide neighborhood to take efficient measures to fight all types of racial discrimination, xenophobia, and racism.

He referred to Africa’s lengthy historical past of persecution and the lingering results of colonialism, calling on former colonial powers to acknowledge their ethical tasks and supply truthful compensation to the peoples of the continent.

The Libyan consultant additionally raised considerations about bigotry and prejudice towards Islam and Muslims, which he stated has been strengthened underneath the pretext of freedom of expression.

He emphasised the necessity for the United Nations to stay united towards Islamophobia in all its types, together with journey bans on Muslim nations, the desecration of the Quran, and bans on the hijab and different Islamic symbols.

The speech was a part of the overall dialogue held by the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee, one of many six most important committees of the United Nations General Assembly, which offers with points associated to social, humanitarian, and human rights issues.