Ammon News - The United Nations General Assembly adopted, by a majority, two resolutions on Palestine tonight.

The first resolution, "Peaceful settlement of the Palestinian question," received the support of 157 countries, with eight countries objecting and seven abstaining, while the second resolution, "Division of Palestinian Rights in the General Secretariat," received the support of 101 countries, with 27 countries objecting and 42 abstaining.

The General Assembly held a session today to discuss the situation in Palestine.

In his speech, General Assembly President Philemon Yang stressed that peace and security in the Middle East cannot be achieved through force or occupation, but only through mutual recognition and commitment to a just, comprehensive and lasting solution based on international law.

President Yang stressed the importance of the two-state solution, describing it as the only path to lasting peace, and said, "After more than a year of war and suffering, realizing this vision has become more urgent than ever."

“The two-state solution, first envisioned in General Assembly Resolution 181, adopted 77 years ago, remains elusive,” he added.

He described the continued denial of Palestinian statehood as a continuation of violence and despair, stressing that the two-state solution is a political framework and a moral imperative.

Regarding the dire situation in the Gaza Strip, Yang called for an immediate ceasefire, noting the devastating toll of the conflict, with thousands of lives lost, millions displaced, and civilian infrastructure destroyed.

“It is imperative that we end this situation. It is in our hands and cannot be postponed any longer,” he said, urging all parties to grant immediate and unfettered humanitarian access to address the catastrophic conditions in Gaza.

For his part, the Permanent Representative of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, said that the Palestinian people have been facing continuous attempts to destroy them for more than a year.

“Every day, from sunrise to sunset, is a journey of struggle and survival, of pain and suffering, of loss and death, and Israel has spared no means in its destruction of the Palestinian people,” he added.

“The question of Palestine has been on the agenda of the United Nations since its inception, and remains the most important test of the existence of an international system based on rules,” he continued.

“It is the question of a people denied rights that lies at the heart of the UN Charter,” Mansour added, adding that “solidarity with the Palestinian people must translate into this decisive action to uphold international law.”

“Israel’s clear plan is to destroy and displace the Palestinian people in order to annex the land,” he said.

“This illegal occupation must end,” he added, “racist ideologies must be defeated, and the vision of two states living side by side on the pre-1967 lines must be realized.”

“Failure to stop genocide is not an option,” Mansour said.