Iraq confirms its total rejection of settlement policies in the occupied territories

[size=52]Iraq confirms its total rejection of settlement policies in the occupied territories[/size]

[size=45]On Friday, Iraq affirmed its total rejection of the settlement and aggressive policies aimed at bringing about a demographic and ethnic change in the occupied territories.[/size]
[size=45]The permanent representative of Iraq to the United Nations, Muhammad Hussein Bahr al-Ulum, said in a speech during the public session of the United Nations General Assembly, to discuss the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, that “the Republic of Iraq condemns the attacks committed by the Israeli entity against the Palestinian people, which are a flagrant violation of human rights and covenants. And international decisions, and an obstacle to the peace process in the region.[/size]
[size=45]He added that “storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque yard, preventing worshipers from reaching to perform their religious rites, targeting unarmed civilians, and the subsequent brutal attacks and incessant raids in occupied Jerusalem, Sheikh Jarrah and the Gaza Strip, and the destruction of infrastructure and residential complexes, which led to displacement of people from their homes, leaving them homeless; It is considered a dangerous escalation by the government of this entity and a reflection of its expansionist policies that do not aspire to any peaceful solutions and stability for the region.[/size]
[size=45]He affirmed, "The steadfast and principled position of the Iraqi government and people and its unlimited support for the just Palestinian cause, whose sons have been making sacrifices for generations and great material losses, to preserve their inalienable right to establish their independent state, with honorable Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with international resolutions," stressing, "As Iraq condemns. The illegal and unlawful decisions issued by the Israeli occupation regarding Al-Quds Al-Sharif, and it absolutely rejects prejudice to the historical right to the land of Palestine.[/size]
[size=45]Bahr al-Ulum called on the international community to stand against these settler and aggressive policies and actions that perpetuate the process of ethnic cleansing, demographic change and the violation of the sanctity of places of worship and holy places, and to work to do justice to the brotherly Palestinian people who are subjected to genocide, and to restore their legitimate rights in accordance with Security Council and General Assembly resolutions. And that the international community should bear its legal and moral responsibilities to be held accountable for these violations.[/size]
[size=45]He also called for "taking measures to protect civilians under occupation, withdrawing from all occupied territories, including Al-Quds Al-Sharif, releasing Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, and stopping Israeli settlement measures aimed at Judaizing the Holy City of Jerusalem."[/size]
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