RAMALLAH, November 19, 2025 (WAFA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the adoption by the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee, which deals with human rights and humanitarian affairs, of its annual resolution reaffirming the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, including their right to independence, return, and to live in their homeland free from Israeli occupation.
In a press statement, the Ministry emphasized that this right is inalienable, not subject to any conditions, restrictions, or compromises, and cannot be negotiated under any circumstances.
It noted that this resolution is fully consistent with the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice regarding the illegality of the Israeli occupation and the necessity of ending it immediately and without delay, as it constitutes the greatest obstacle to the Palestinian people’s ability to exercise their right to self-determination and establish their independent state on their land.
It affirmed that the importance of this resolution at a time when Israel continues to carry out forced displacement, land annexation, settlement expansion, and deepening of its illegal control over the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.
This comes at a time when the besieged Gaza Strip is subjected to genocide and widespread destruction. The international vote constitutes a clear rejection of these policies and a reaffirmation of the necessity to adhere to international law and international justice without double standards or politicization.
The Ministry stressed that the adoption of this resolution provides further support to ongoing pillar that strengthens the ongoing Palestinian diplomatic efforts to protect national rights, bolster international consensus on them, and counter attempts to undermine them.
The Ministry emphasized the need to build upon this momentum by working with member states to ensure the consolidation of the cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, the continued and effective delivery of humanitarian aid, and the advancement of reconstruction efforts and the restoration of normalcy in accordance with international law.
It expressed deep appreciation to the countries that voted in favor of the resolution, and called on them to translate this support into practical steps that would enable the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self-determination and end the Israeli occupation, in accordance with the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion, which affirmed the illegality of the occupation and the need to end it immediately and without delay, as it is the only way to achieve security, peace and stability in the Middle East.
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