BRICS Affirms Support For Full Membership Of Palestinian Countries At The United Nations

The 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan. (Source: Stanislav Krasilnikov/brics-russia2024.ru Host Photo Agency via Kremlin)

JAKARTA - Countries that joined the BRICS on Wednesday reaffirmed support for the full membership of the Palestinian State in the United Nations.

It was published in the document, Kazan Declaration: "Strengthening Multilateralism for Global Development and Security that is just".

"We reiterate our support for the full membership of the Palestinian State in the United Nations in the context of a firm commitment to the vision of a two-state solution based on international law including the resolution of the UN and the relevant UNGA and the Arab Peace Pre-Corruption that includes the formation of a sovereign, independent, and viable Palestinian State in accordance with internationally recognized limits in June 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital, which coexists peacefully and safely with Israel," the Kazan Declaration reads, quoted from WAFA Oct. 24.

Russia hosted the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan on October 22-24. The Kazan Declaration Adoption was carried out at the summit this time.

Wednesday's meeting was chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin, attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Luiz Lecker Vieira. Later, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who was unable to attend, attended the meeting via video call, quoted from the Kremlin.

The leaders who participated in the summit reiterated their "deep concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation and crisis in the occupied Palestinian Territories, particularly the unprecedented escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank as a result of Israeli military attacks, which led to the mass killings and injuries of civilians, forced transfers, and the widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure."

They stressed "the urgent need for an immediate, comprehensive, and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip," as well as "sustainable and large-scale humanitarian aid supply without a hitch to the Gaza Strip," while condemning "Israel's attacks on operations, facilities, personnel, and humanitarian distribution points."

Leaders also welcomed "continuing efforts by the Arab Republic of Egypt, the State of Qatar, other regional and international efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire, accelerate the delivery of humanitarian aid, and Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip," while calling for compliance with international law.

They voiced concerns, "an further escalation of the conflict in the Gaza Strip sparked tensions, extremism and severe negative consequences both regionally and globally," while acknowledging the International Court's interim actions in the legal process inspired by South Africa against Israel.