KARACHI:
At last, after heavy bloodshed, a ceasefire came into force in occupied Palestine. During the 11 days of bloodshed, Israel’s evil schemes were fully exposed to the world. Peace-loving masses all over the globe have strongly supported the Palestinian cause and have condemned Israel’s illegal use of force on the innocent and unarmed Palestinian Arab population.
It seems that the international ruling clique has also noticed the atrocities being committed in the territory. The continuous sacrifices of Palestinian Arabs are bound to bring positive results in favour of their legitimate claim of a sovereign Palestinian state. It also became clear that the issue of Palestine is a flashpoint that can threaten peace in the region and the world at large. It is ironic that US President Joe Biden has, even after much bloodshed, linked peace in the region with the security and recognition of Israel. Unfortunately, the US has preferred to get the announcement of the UN Security Council delayed. Such an attitude of a single member of the Security Council with veto power is absolutely undemocratic. This suggests the immediate need for UN reforms so that the opinion of the majority in the Security Council should prevail.
I understand that Palestine is a burning question at this point in time but the Muslim world must strive to promote the cause of Palestinians worldwide and launch diplomatic offensives at the earliest. Similarly, the civil society may also be approached internationally to gather support for the establishment of a Palestinian state in accordance with the UN resolutions based on the two-state formula.
Mahfooz-un-Nabi Khan
Karachi
Published in The Express Tribune, June 2nd, 2021.
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