KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Malaysia has reaffirmed its unwavering support for Palestine by voting in favour of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution on Endorsement of the New York Declaration on Friday (Sept 12).
The resolution was adopted with 142 votes, reflecting the overwhelming majority of the international community’s support for realising the two-state solution and recognition of the State of Palestine.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said the collective commitment and acceptance of the two-state solution and recognition of the State of Palestine, as a key step forward to end Israel’s colonisation and atrocities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, was a crucial point in Malaysia’s decision to back the resolution.
“Malaysia stated its position clearly after the vote that the realisation of the two-state solution and recognition of the State of Palestine should not be subject to any preconditions, and the State of Palestine should be based on the pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
“Malaysia emphasised that the Palestinian statehood, including its sovreignty, territorial integrity and the right of return of millions of Palestinian refugees, all of which are guaranteed under international law, must therefore be part of the solution to the Question of Palestine,” read the statement.
Malaysia urged that the shortcomings and limitations in the New York Declaration be addressed fully through concrete measures and a time-bound action plan to protect and preserve the Palestinians’ fundamental freedom and their right to statehood; respect the will and aspirations of the Palestinian people; and provide security guarantees for Palestine,
Malaysia also urged the Zionist Israel regime to be held accountable for its persistent violations of international law, for the crimes of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
The statement further stressed that the Declaration should pave the way for an immediate end to the war and atrocities against Gaza and for achieving lasting peace in the Middle-East.
The seven-page declaration is the result of an international conference at the UN in July hosted by Saudi Arabia and France on the decades-long conflict.
The United States (US) and Israel boycotted the event, according to international media reports.
