-Bibhav Basnet & Bibhash Thapa (Security Council)
The century long unrest and hostility between Israel and Palestine, who have been disputing over the ancient territories of West Bank and Gaza, continued to brew in the Security Council as the delegations proposed solutions to the conflict. In their speech, the delegation of Palestine (as observers) addressed the issue as unprecedented in human history and claimed Israel to be solely responsible for the issue, further accusing them of violation of human rights and degrading the sovereignty of their rightful state.
In response, a speech was delivered by the delegation of Israel, inculpating the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) of lacking leadership and inability to govern an independent state if recognised as one. Furthermore, Israel emphasized on the fact that the Fatah and the Hamas (the leading Palestinian Parties), despite having worked together for decades, have been unable to reach a consensus, which reiterated the PLO’s incompetence in governing a state.
In an effort to reach a solution, France offered to aid Palestine as long as the Hamas were not involved in political matters. France suggested a ‘Two-State-Solution’, to create two independent states with defined borders. This proposal was upheld by Palestine. In an alliance between the U.S. and India, India no longer recognised the state of Palestine. Russia, on the other hand, insisted on remaining neutral in the conflict.
Regardless of all ideas brought up, the two countries still remained militant towards each other. This feeling of aggression grew stronger after a crisis was introduced in the committee. The situation involved armed gunmen from the Gaza Strip in distinct Hamas opening fire on Israeli citizens with the intent of causing casualties. The assailants escaped successfully, and their location still remains untraceable. The Security Council is currently working on handling the issue.
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