You can learn more about the authors. Healthy democracy does not just look like this. It looks like this, where americans can see democracy at work, where citizens are truly informed, a republic thrives. Get informed straight from the source on cspan, unfiltered, unbiased, word for word, from the nations capitol to wherever you are. It is your opinion that matters the most. This is what democracy looks like cspan, powered by cable. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is at times called the Israeli Government races. From the u. N. General Assembly Meeting in new york city, this is about 25 minutes. On behalf of the General Assembly, i have the honor to welcome his excellency Mahmoud Abbas, president of the state of palestine, and to invite him to address the assembly. [applause] in the name of god the most gracious, the most merciful, the president of the u. N. General assembly, mr. Antony gutierrez, figure general of the United Nations, ladies and gentlemen, members of delegations, greenpeace, blessings, and the mercy of god be upon you. Nice who think that he can prevail in the militarist without the Palestinian People enjoying their phone, legitimate and National Rights with the mistaken. Once again, i come to you carrying the cause of my people who are struggling for freedom and independence, to remind you of the tragedy caused by nafta. 75 years ago, the effects continue and are exacerbated by the Israeli Occupation of our land. This occupation challenges art resolution, over 1000 resolutions, in fact. Despite this painful reality and dirty years after the also accords, we still maintain hope that your esteemed organization will be able to demand an end to the Israeli Occupation of our territory and realizing the independence of the fully sovereign state of palestine with jerusalem and its capital and the borders of june 1957, as well as resolving the issue of Palestinian Refugees in accordance with International Edge of misc, especially General Assembly resolution 194 in the relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolution, all of which affirmed the legality of the Israeli Occupation and its settlement, in particular resolution 2334 and the arab peace initiative. Ladies and gentlemen, as i stand before you hear, the israeli racist rightwing government continues its attacks on our people and to its army and its racist terrorist settlers continues to intimidate and kill our people, to destroy homes and properties, to steal our money and resources and continue to refuse to release bodies. 600 bodies are being helped. For what reason, i do not know. This is done before the very eyes of the world and with complete impunity. Rather, the leaders and the minister this government have even been bringing about apartheid policies that they are practicing against our people who are under occupation. The Israeli Occupation government also persists in its violation of the city of jerusalem and its people. It continues to assault our sacred sites. It violates the historical and legal status of the holy site, especially the mark which International Legitimacy has recognized as the exclusive place of worship for muslims alone, including the prayer hall and the wall. According to a resolution by the league of nations in 1913, the occupying power is also digging tunnels under and around the mosque, threatening its collapse. That would lead to an explosion with untold consequences. We have repeatedly warned against transforming the political conflict into a religious conflict. A religious conflict for which israel will bear full responsibility. I hereby call on the International Community to assume its responsibilities in preserving the historic and legal status of jerusalem and its holy sites. Is it not time for our part we persist with our pursuits of the Relevant International body. Because of the continued occupation of our land and the crimes still being committed against us, as well as against both britain and america for their role in the declaration. Yes, america in particular, and against everyone who had a role in the catastrophe and certainty of our people, we will not forget. We cannot afford apologies. Acknowledgment and apologies, we come for reparations, compensation in accordance with international law. Ladies and gentlemen, in light of the deadlock in the peace process, israeli policies, we come before you to appeal for the holding of an International Peace conference. Is this too much to ask . Holden International Peace conference so that all countries concerned with achieving peace in the middle east will participate. Therefore, i asked your esteemed organization and the secretarygeneral to undertake the necessary arrangements to convene this case conference, which may be the last opportunity to salvage the two state solution and to prevent the situation from deteriorating more seriously than threatening the security and stability of our region and the entire world. I also call in your organization and the secretarygeneral to act to implement the resolution to provide protection for the Palestinian People. We demand protection. We want to be protected from occupation. From the constant aggressions of the Occupation Army and the terrorist israeli settlers. We call for support when we approach International Courts and bodies because the Current Situation is intolerable. Ladies and gentlemen, and this is all that israel is doing, systematically destroying the two state solution. It has become necessary. In order to save the solution, to call on Member States of your esteemed organization, each state to take practical steps on the basis of the relevant revolution of International Legitimacy and international law. I offer, on the think that it recognized the states of palestine to declare their recognition. I called for the state of palestine to be admitted to full membership in the United Nations. There are two states that the entire world is talking about, israel and palestine, but only israel is recognized. Why not palestine . I can edit understand nor accept that some states, including america and european states, are electing to recognize the state of palestine, which the United Nations has accepted as an observer state. These same states confirm every day that they support the two state solution but they recognize only one, israel. Why . What is the danger posed by the state of palestine obtaining full membership at the United Nations. What is the danger . Israel enjoys this recognition, though it has not adhered to conditions for succession to the United Nations. It did not adhered. These conditions namely are the implementation of resolutions 181 an we calld upon your organization 194. To take measures against israel until it fulfills its obligation to peace. They were presented in a written declaration. The minister at the time sent a written commitment of the resolution in 1949, but nothing has happened since. This request of ours is for the sake of peace and justice and out of respect for international law, International Legitimacy, and this esteemed organization ladies and gentlemen, our people are descending their homeland defending their homeland with peaceful, Popular Resistance. This is our policy, a strategic option for selfdefense and to the great the land from the colonial operation that does not believe in peace and has no regard for the principles of truth, justice, and human value. We will continue our peaceful, Popular Resistance of this brutal occupation until it is defeated from our land. We are managing our affairs under extremely difficult and complex circumstances as a result of the restriction imposed on us by the occupied power. These restrictions prevent us from accessing our natural resources. The occupying power unlawfully withholds our money with no just cause. It continues to proceed our people in the gaza strip. It deepens the suffering of our people. Moreover, israel bears full responsibility for its control over all crossing points and lines between the west bank and its surroundings. It is fully responsible for these points and clients and for the deliberate spread of weapons, drugs, and criminal killings taking place in the arab cities inside israel every day. There is a case of murder every day that israel is responsible for part of her which is spilling over into our areas, creating a great threat for the Social Security of palestinians everywhere in our territory. Allow me here to tell you that as long as we continue to suffer after the apartment is really occupant abhorrent Israeli Occupation, we will continue to need International Financial assistance. We thank you for your help. In addition to the crucial Financial Support from the u. N. , we are in dire need so that we can support refugees. We are thankful to the International Community for the support it has given us to build our state and our economy and we look forward to the continuation of this support until the occupation ends. Help us get rid of the occupation. We would be able to rely on ourselves. Ladies and gentlemen, however state institutions are engaged in a comprehensive development and reform process. In this context, we are cooperating with International Institutions and with partners in the region and the world. We held local elections. And elections for institutions, federations, unions and others. To is a Specialized Community to develop the Justice Sector in palestine. Several Society Civil society is adding vitality to our political system. All that remains is for us to hold democratic general elections as conducted in 1996, 2005, and 2006. We hope elections but since then we have been unable. Why . Because in the Israeli Government is obstructing this. My decision to prevent elections being held in each East Jerusalem name were not stopped they were not stopped despite significant intervention by many countries, which we appreciate. That enabled us to run his candidates for today, we renew our rejection of any position holding us responsible for not convening elections, which are a palestinian necessity. In one elections, but we want them in East Jerusalem. Why is israel stopping us . Please ask. In this intransigent position, we will continue to approach the Relevant International bodies to hold the Israeli Government accountable. And force it to allow us to hold these elections that are long overdue. Ladies and gentlemen, i participated in the commemoration of the anniversary of the palestinian of 1948, a tragedy recognized by this organization. This anniversary continues to be ignored by israel. I asked you today to criminalize this denial. And to make the 15th of may each year and International Day to commemorate the anniversary of the nakba, to commemorate the lives of palestinians killed by zionist gangs. Palestinian privileges were demolished. Palestinians were displaced from their homes. The number of these refugees reached 950,000 people in 1948, constituting more than half the palestinian population of the time. This is the least the United Nations could do to honor these victims and condemn the tragedy. To commemorate the anniversary of the nakba in 1948. Ladies and gentlemen, for several years now, we have presented our palestinian narrative, the story of our people that has been deliberately distorted by the zionist and israeli propaganda. We are relieved that the peoples of the world and many countries in the world have started to believe our narrative and sympathize with it after having been misled for decades. We also thank all those who contributed to sharing this narrative and sympathizing with it. We stand with people of conscience. Everywhere in the world. Who today stand up from palestinian rights. We want and we thank support for our people who have struggled for freedom and independence. Ladies and gentlemen, mike message today to the israelites is that this hideous occupation that is imposed on us will not last regardless of their ambitions and delusions, because the Palestinian People will remain on their land, which they have inhabited for thousands of years, one generation after the other. Is again confirmed aau confirmed by a recent unesco resolution by the city of jericho, which has existed for tens of thousands of years, the palestinians cannot leave their land. If anyone must leave their land, the occupier should leave, not the people of the land. We will stay. My message to the International Community is it should assume its responsibilities was full courage and implement its resolution to realize palestinian rights. We ask for no more than that realize our rights and implement our resolutions. We are asking to implement just one resolution. Finally, i addressed all of our people in palestine, the refugee camps, the diaspora, and everywhere, i address you with the highest expression of appreciation and gratitude for your steadfastness, for upholding your just cause and your rights. And our heroic injured people, i say to everyone your rights are never