The Jewish settlement of Givat Zeev in West Bank. (Photo: AFPVNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has reiterated its support for acomprehensive, fair and long-term solution to the conflict between Palestineand Israel reached through dialogues and negotiations, and the realisation ofundeniable legal rights of Palestinians.
During the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)’s online meetingon the Middle East situation on July 21, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of theVietnamese mission to the UN, shared concern of UNSC member countries and theinternational community over Israel’s plan to annex parts of the occupied WestBank.
The annexation will seriously violate international law and runcounter to long-term interests of Israel, he said.
If implemented, the plan will grievously harm the prospect of thetwo-state solution, as well as peace and stability in the Middle East, andworsen the humanitarian situation being faced by Palestinians, the ambassadorstressed.
Quy appreciated the high resolution of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Special Coordinator forthe MiddleEast Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov, in urging relevant sidesto restore dialogues and ease difficulties for Palestinians.
He called on the international community to increaseassistance to Palestinians during the hard time, including funding for the UN Reliefand Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
According to Mladenov, 22 female leaders of Israel issued a letteropposing Israel’s plan, which, they said, will do irreparable damage toPalestinian and Israeli societies, and regional security.
Apart from Israel’sannexation plan, delegates also expressed their concern over the COVID-19pandemic, which, together with socio-economic difficulties, has worsened thehumanitarian situation in Palestinian territories./.
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