Sultanate of Oman calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, affirms need to end Israeli genocide against Palestinians

The Sultanate of Oman has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and the Red Sea region, reaffirming its full support for the Palestinian people and their right to establish an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital on the 1967 borders.

Oman also stressed the need to put an end to the policy of genocide practiced by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people.

This was stated in the Sultanate of Oman’s speech, delivered by Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi before the UN 79th General Assembly (UNGA 79) in New York, according to Oman news agency (ONA).

The Sultanate of Oman has stressed that its foreign policy is based on a solid vision in adopting the pillars of dialogue and tolerance as an approach to addressing all issues and challenges, he said, adding that this vision seeks to achieve peace and establish relations based on mutual respect, positive cooperation and harmony among countries.

The Foreign Minister said that his country believes in using legitimate and peaceful means to settle disputes and conflicts and calls for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and the Red Sea region, and addressing the causes of the conflict by ending the illegal Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, achieving justice for the Palestinian people on the basis of the two-state solution and establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital on the 1967 borders.

He added that the Sultanate of Oman stresses the necessity of granting Palestine a full membership in the United Nations, putting an end to the policy of genocide practiced by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people, and alleviating the human suffering imposed on them.

He affirmed that the Sultanate of Oman believes in the importance of intensifying efforts to contain escalation and tension and stop the bloodshed by resorting to rational dialogue, the rules of international law, the United Nations Charter and international legitimacy resolutions, respecting the sovereignty of states, the unity of their territories and non-interference in their internal affairs in a way that guarantees all countries and peoples the right to live in security, peace and dignity.

He also pointed out that the Sultanate of Oman stresses the importance of promoting respect and peaceful coexistence among peoples, and calls for combating all forms of discrimination, racism, hatred and violence.

He pointed out that the Sultanate of Oman is exerting great efforts in addressing the challenges of climate change and reducing emissions, and stimulating investment in renewable energy projects in accordance with the Zero Carbon Neutrality Strategy 2050. This, said the minister, is being done through clean energy projects, green hydrogen and solutions that adopt nature as an approach.

He explained that the efforts and development programs of the Sultanate of Oman come in line with the national vision, Oman Vision 2040, which is the cornerstone for achieving economic and social development goals and facing future challenges.