Erekat: Israel undermined efficacy of UNRAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Chief PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat slammed Israel for violating UN General Assembly and Security Council resolutions and as a result has undermined the UN, a statement issued by the official on Monday read.
Marking the 65th anniversary of the UN, Erekat called on UN member states "to honor the noble objectives of the UN by holding Israel accountable for its continued occupation of Palestine and to uphold the rights of Palestinian refugees."
Through several violations of UN resolutions, he said, "Israel has undermined the efficacy of and derogated the UN System, the very authority through which it was created. Instead, Israel works diligently to pressure its allies to oppose the creation of a Palestinian state."
The PLO official also said it was "time for Israel to stop its blatant disregard of international law and international consensus," and to respect human rights the Palestinian right to self determination.
"It is time for the international community to hold Israel accountable for its disregard for international law. It is time for Palestine to be free," he said.
Marking the 65th anniversary of the UN, Erekat called on UN member states "to honor the noble objectives of the UN by holding Israel accountable for its continued occupation of Palestine and to uphold the rights of Palestinian refugees."
Through several violations of UN resolutions, he said, "Israel has undermined the efficacy of and derogated the UN System, the very authority through which it was created. Instead, Israel works diligently to pressure its allies to oppose the creation of a Palestinian state."
The PLO official also said it was "time for Israel to stop its blatant disregard of international law and international consensus," and to respect human rights the Palestinian right to self determination.
"It is time for the international community to hold Israel accountable for its disregard for international law. It is time for Palestine to be free," he said.
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