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Arab group, Palestinian representative urge immediate ceasefire and reject forced displacement in Gaza
Summary
Speakers at a United Nations meeting called for immediate implementation of a Security Council ceasefire resolution, condemned forcible displacement of Palestinians in Gaza as a violation of international law and outlined plans for post‑conflict reconstruction and statehood steps.
Tarek, chairperson of the Arab Group at the United Nations, and Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, urged immediate action to stop violence in Gaza, called for full implementation of a recent Security Council ceasefire resolution and condemned any attempt to forcibly displace Palestinians.
"The displacement of Palestinians in Gaza must be unequivocally rejected," Tarek said, citing Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949. He said a united, unequivocal rejection by member states is imperative and called the proposed transfers "a clear violation" of international law.
Mansour reiterated those calls, saying the Security Council resolution "was a glimmer of hope" and urging the council to "uphold and enforce the principles of the resolution which calls for an immediate and full and complete ceasefire, the return of Palestinian civilians to their homes and neighborhoods in all areas of Gaza,…
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