Day: 7 April 2024

New York: The United Nations Security Council has scheduled a meeting for Monday to discuss the admission of Palestine as a full member of the UN under the agenda item “Admission of New Members.”

Palestine has submitted a letter to the Security Council and the UN Secretary-General regarding this matter, receiving support from the Arab Group, the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation, and the Non-Aligned Movement.

Currently holding the status of an “observer state,” Palestine is seeking to elevate its position within the United Nations. As an observer member, Palestine does not possess voting rights on resolutions passed by the General Assembly and is ineligible to compete for non-permanent membership in the Security Council.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Amman: The National Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) Sunday confirmed that the crime of genocide is based on hatred, fanaticism and discrimination and violates common human values.

“This year, this day comes to reflect on the crime of genocide in light of the Israeli aggression against the people of the Gaza Strip, and it [Israel] uses all its tools for this, starting with killing, abuse and inflicting physical and psychological harm,” according to an NHCR statement on the International Day of Reflection on Genocide.

The statement accuses Israel of deliberately subjecting the Palestinians in Gaza to living conditions intended to “destroy their lives completely or partially.”

The Centre accused the Israeli army of using the “weapon of starvation” against Gazans, cutting off and preventing the arrival of humanitarian, medical and relief aid and attacking local and international relief personnel.

The statement notes Israel’s siege of hospitals, killing medical staff and patients and destroying schools, public
facilities and residential buildings with a clear intention to push civilians towards forced displacement.

The Center confirmed that His Majesty King Abdullah II was the first to stress that the Israeli violations in the embattled enclave constitute “serious violations” of international law.

Source: Jordan News Agency