New York, April 29 (SANA) The United Nations Security Council held a session on the Middle East on Tuesday, focusing on the Palestinian issue, with briefings by UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani reaffirmed support for Palestinian rights, including statehood along the 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital, and rejected displacement and settlement expansion.
Khiari warned that worsening conditions in the Palestinian territories are being exacerbated by ongoing tensions, noting the fragility of the Gaza ceasefire and calling for reconstruction under UN Security Council Resolution 2803.
He also highlighted escalating violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank as threats to the two-state solution.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian stressed Palestinian national unity and rejected forced displacement and annexation policies.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide called for lifting Israeli restrictions on Palestinian funds and ensuring unhindered humanitarian aid to Gaza.
US envoy Mike Waltz said a Gaza reconstruction plan is ready, urging all parties to support peace efforts.
Tony Blair, member of the Board of Peace, emphasized implementing the Gaza plan endorsed by Resolution 2803, while Russia’s UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said a just solution remains essential for regional peace.
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