The students of the Palestinian School in Doha have urged US President Barack Obama not to veto the Palestine bid for full membership of the United Nations.
In an open letter addressed to the US president, Rand Yahya al-Agha, a student at the Palestinian school, reminded Obama of his speech at Cairo University where he pledged to work out a fundamental solution for the Palestinian issue by the end of his first term in office.
She urged him not to use the right to veto against the interests and freedom of the Palestinian people to favour Israel.
Further, in the name of the Palestinian children living abroad and those living in the occupied territories, she urged him to support their cause.
She related the sufferings of her compatriots in the hands of the Israeli forces, and how they are determined to get a good education despite the daily challenges.
Al-Agha said it was time that America recognised the state of Palestine established on institutions, liberties and an independent judiciary system.
She said as America fought for the rights of the state of South Sudan to exist, it should also support the rights of Palestinians in having their own state.
The student explained that by having a full UN membership, Palestinians would have the necessary legal groundings to claim their rights and stand against the racism of Israel.
She spoke of the children of Palestine dreaming of peace. Yet, they are haunted by the occupational practices of the Israeli forces.
The Palestinians have also launched a popular campaign called “Palestine Deserve”. The delegates of the movement are carrying a symbolic UN chair in the name of Palestine. The “flying chair” as it is called, has toured different countries to garner support for their UN bid. The group would carry the seat to different countries including Lebanon, Qatar, Russia, France, Belgium, Spain and UK before it eventually arrives in New York. There, “Palestine Deserve” group will attempt to hand it over to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to place it among the seats of all the other nations.
Representatives of the group who were in Qatar said they were on a peaceful mission. “The Flying Seat” of the state of Palestine is a symbol that shows how keen the Palestinian people are to achieve full UN membership for their state, observers in Doha said.
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In an open letter addressed to the US president, Rand Yahya al-Agha, a student at the Palestinian school, reminded Obama of his speech at Cairo University where he pledged to work out a fundamental solution for the Palestinian issue by the end of his first term in office.
She urged him not to use the right to veto against the interests and freedom of the Palestinian people to favour Israel.
Further, in the name of the Palestinian children living abroad and those living in the occupied territories, she urged him to support their cause.
She related the sufferings of her compatriots in the hands of the Israeli forces, and how they are determined to get a good education despite the daily challenges.
Al-Agha said it was time that America recognised the state of Palestine established on institutions, liberties and an independent judiciary system.
She said as America fought for the rights of the state of South Sudan to exist, it should also support the rights of Palestinians in having their own state.
The student explained that by having a full UN membership, Palestinians would have the necessary legal groundings to claim their rights and stand against the racism of Israel.
She spoke of the children of Palestine dreaming of peace. Yet, they are haunted by the occupational practices of the Israeli forces.
The Palestinians have also launched a popular campaign called “Palestine Deserve”. The delegates of the movement are carrying a symbolic UN chair in the name of Palestine. The “flying chair” as it is called, has toured different countries to garner support for their UN bid. The group would carry the seat to different countries including Lebanon, Qatar, Russia, France, Belgium, Spain and UK before it eventually arrives in New York. There, “Palestine Deserve” group will attempt to hand it over to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to place it among the seats of all the other nations.
Representatives of the group who were in Qatar said they were on a peaceful mission. “The Flying Seat” of the state of Palestine is a symbol that shows how keen the Palestinian people are to achieve full UN membership for their state, observers in Doha said.
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