Video Infoblog: Malaysia launches all-out attack on Israel at UN, demands probe for war ...

Malaysia on Monday launched a blistering attack on Israel for disrespecting the United Nations as the country’s ambassador, Dr. Ahmad Faisal, demanded a probe INR the war crimes being committed in Gaza. Dr. Faisal was speaking at the 51st plenary meeting, Tenth emergency special session of the UNGA days after 143 countries voted in favour of Palestine’s full membership. Nine including the US voted against while 25 including the United Kingdom abstained.

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Palestine has Beyond doubt proven itself

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worthy of membership of this

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organization in contrast Israel

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continues to bridge international law

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defy un resolutions as well as vilify

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and malign the United Nations and its

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officials Israel's actions which each

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passing day inevitably raise our doubts

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if it actually believes in the UN system

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and values its membership in this

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organization

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the offensive gimmick of shredding the

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UN Charter we witnessed in this chamber

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last Friday is just another example of

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Israel's utter disrespect of the United

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Nations the Carnage in Gaza must stop

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the International Community must demand

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proper accountability processes starting

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with thorough transparent and

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independent International investigations

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on all breaches of international law

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including possible Acts of War crime and

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genocide in Gaza the fundamental United

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Nations founding principle of equality

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among nations must be extended to the

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state of Palestine I now give the floor

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to the distinguished representative of

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Malaysia Mr President

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my delegation thanks you for convening

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today's plenary meeting following the

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joint request by the Arab Group

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non-aligned movement and the

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organization of Islamic Corporation

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Malaysia aligns itself with the Nam

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andic statements and adds the following

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remarks in its National

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capacity Mr President after more than

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seven decades since the adoption of

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general assembly resolution 181 in 194 7

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which partitioned Palestinians land into

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Arab and Jewish States Palestinians

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continue to be denied their right to

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statehood in contrast Israel was

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accepted as a full member in

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1949 since then the world has been

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witnessing turmoil and bloodshed in the

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land of Palestine for seven decades

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Israel's illegal brutal and inhumane

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occupation has dispossessed Palestinians

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of their lands properties rights and

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dignity it has taken the lives of

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countless numbers of innocent men women

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and children and continue to do so to

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this

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day the current hostilities in Gaza are

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the latest episode in the already long

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history of Palestinian struggle under

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Israeli occupation after about 7 months

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of Relentless Israeli military onslaught

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more than 35 35,000 death have been

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recorded about 70% of whom are women and

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children that is nearly 15,000 children

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and 10,000 women killed the discoveries

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of mass graves in the compounds of

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al-shifa and Nasir hospitals are deeply

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concerning the numbers of death among

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humanitarian workers and media Personnel

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have also reached new records the level

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of destruction of civilian

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infrastructure including schools

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hospitals and un premises is

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unprecedented the unrelenting

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destruction of Gaza and catastrophic

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humanitarian condition of its

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inhabitants are downright appalling and

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despite warnings of disastrous

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humanitarian consequences Israel remains

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adamant to mount a ground military

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assault of

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Rafa the Carnage in Gaza must stop the

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International Community must demand

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proper accountability processes starting

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with thorough transparent and

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independent International investigations

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on all breaches of international law

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including possible acts of War crime and

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genocide in

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Gaza Mr

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President the question of Palestine must

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be resolved once and for all Israel's

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occupation must end Justice must be be

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restored the self-determination of the

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Palestinian people must be upheld the

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fully sovereign state of Palestine must

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be

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recognized for those of us who still

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remember the misery of Life under

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occupation or colonization and the

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bitter struggle of our forefathers for

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Independence and statehood it is our

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responsibility to support Palestinian

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statehood it is our Collective moral

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duty to do everything we can to ensure

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that the state of Palestine take its

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rightful place as our equal in this

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August

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chamber the fundamental United Nations

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founding principle of equality among

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nations must be extended to the state of

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Palestine without any discrimination nor

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further delay Malaysia support towards

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Palestinian statehood and its membership

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to the United Nations is long-standing

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we hold the view that the admission of

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the State of Palestine as a full member

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should have happened when General

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Assembly resolution 181 was adopted and

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Israel was admitted 75 years ago the

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resolution adopted by the assembly last

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Friday is a significant step forward it

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is a much needed positive development in

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the face of the security council's

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continued politicization and paralysis

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the adoption of the text by an

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overwhelming majority is a clear

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testimon of the enormous support for the

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Palestinian statehood within the

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International

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Community Malaysia shares the view that

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the state of Palestine meets the four

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criteria for Statehood outlined in the

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1933 monteo convention we also firmly

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believe that the state of Palestine

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fulfills the conditions for membership

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to the United Nations as laid out in

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article four of of the

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charter Palestine has consistently

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demonstrated that it is committed to

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peace even as Israel persists with its

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brutal and oppressive occupation

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continues to erode its territorial

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integrity and attempts to annihilate the

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Palestinian

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people it is also clear to us that

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Palestine highly V values the

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opportunities to participate in un

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processes and it is able and willing to

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carry out obligations enshrined in the

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charter Palestine has Beyond doubt

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proven itself worthy of membership of

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this

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organization in contrast Israel

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continues to bridge international law

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defy un resolutions as well as vilify

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and malign the United Nations and its

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officials Israel's actions which each

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passing day inevitably raise our doubts

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if it actually believes in the UN system

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and and values his membership in this

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organization the offensive gimmick of

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shredding the UN Charter we witnessed in

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this chamber last Friday is just another

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example of Israel's utter disrespect of

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the United

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Nations ironically it is Israel's

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credibility that is being shredded to

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Pieces through the contempt for

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international law and Norms no cheap

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theatrics will ever deny the sounding

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support for the resolution as well as

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the enduring relevance of the Charter's

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principles and

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aspirations Mr

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President assertions that the state of

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Palestine does not meet the criteria for

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membership set forth in article four of

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the of the UN Charter are observed and

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quite suspicious such allegations are

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blatant rejection of general assembly

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and Security Council resolutions that

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have recognized pales

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as a state to

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date 144 members of the United Nations

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have recognized the state of Palestine

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and several countries have announced

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their intention of recognize Palestine

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in the very near future we encourage

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those who have not officially recognized

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Palestine to do so without further delay

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Mr

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President the question of Palestine has

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remained an outstanding issue in this

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organization for more than seven decades

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it is high time that the UN deliver on

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its Duty and responsibility and produce

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a just lasting and peaceful solution to

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the question of Palestine this should

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start with the recognition of the State

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of Palestine based on the

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pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as

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its capital in accordance with the

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internationally recognized two-state

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solution we the independent and

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sovereign member states of the United

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Nations must not reneg on our commitment

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to uphold the United Nations principle

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of equality among nations we must not

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fail our Palestinian brothers and

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sisters in their struggle for

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self-determination we must not forget

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most of us here were once in their shoes

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Palestinians too deserve to live in

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peace to develop and to prosper we shall

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not and must not succumb to the the

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pressure of those who seek to undermine

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peace in the Middle East we call on all

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member states to be United and support

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efforts towards lasting peace in the

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Middle East the full membership of the

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State of Palestine of the United Nations

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is a critical step towards this end

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Malaysia stands ready to be part of and

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support initiatives aimed at realizing

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the inalienable right of the Palestinian

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people to freedom and self-determination

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I thank you

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