'Gaza is rightful land of Palestinians': Iran rebukes US plan for forced relocation of Gazans

Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations has rebuked the US colonial plan to forcibly displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, describing the plot as a flagrant violation of international law and blatant disregard for human rights.

Amir Saeid Iravani made the statement while addressing an open debate of the UN Security Council about “Practicing Multilateralism, Reforming and Improving Global Governance,” held in New York on Tuesday.

Stressing that the Gaza Strip is the rightful land of the Palestinian people, Iravani said the Security Council must resolve conflicts through multilateral cooperation and not coercion.

“The Security Council must uphold its mandate to resolve conflicts through multilateral cooperation. However, its current structure fails to reflect global power shifts and the legitimate aspirations of the Global South. To restore its credibility, the Council must become more representative, democratic, and accountable," the envoy said.

The Iranian diplomat censured the United States for abusing its veto power to shield Israel from accountability for its systematic violations of international law during its decades-long crimes against Palestinians.

"Regrettably, certain permanent members have repeatedly exploited the Council to advance ... own political interests. A glaring example is the United States' persistent use of its veto to shield Israel from accountability for its systematic violations of international law and the UN Charter, particularly its genocidal crimes against the Palestinian people and acts of aggression against other nations in the region," Iravani said.

"Gaza is the rightful land of the Palestinian people and Iran strongly condemns the US colonial plan to forcibly displace and uproot Palestinians from their own land, a flagrant violation of international law and a grave assault on fundamental human rights," he added.           

The envoy also emphasized that the United States and its Western allies, who enforce unlawful unilateral coercive measures, must be held accountable for the suffering, death, and destruction they cause to targeted nations.

Trump's 'Gaza takeover' plan rejected by US allies; sparks global outrage

European allies of the US, as well as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, China and Russia say they all commitment to a two-state solution.

At a joint press conference with prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu earlier in the month, US President Donald Trump said Washington would take over control of the Gaza Strip— possibly with the help of American troops— to create a "Riviera of the Middle East."

Trump had previously suggested that displaced Palestinians could be resettled elsewhere.

The US president's proposal caught huge flak from the international community, rights groups and activists as well as Washington's allies.

The US rushed billions of dollars in military aid to the Israeli regime throughout the Gaza war that was launched in October 2023.

Over 76,000 tons of military equipment, the vast majority of them from the US, were delivered to Israel in the course of the Gaza genocide, according to the latest figures released by the Israeli ministry of military affairs.

The US-backed war claimed the lives of at least 48,271 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injured 111,693 others.

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