Call on the UN General Assembly to suspend genocidal Israel

Key Points:

• The letter urges President Rahman, as the new UNGA president, to immediately suspend Israel from the United Nations, comparing the situation to the past suspension of apartheid South Africa.
• It accuses Israel of grave violations of international law, including genocide against Indigenous Palestinians and maintaining an illegal regime of occupation and apartheid, as condemned by the International Court of Justice in 2024.
• The letter highlights Israel’s unprecedented attacks on the UN, including killing UN personnel, damaging UN property, defying UN resolutions, and undermining the organization’s authority and mission.
• The author argues that Israel fails to meet the basic conditions of UN membership by not being a peace-loving state and violating its obligations under the UN Charter, posing a threat to global peace and security.
• The letter calls on President Rahman to initiate Israel’s suspension from the UNGA and impose lawful sanctions to compel compliance with international law, emphasizing the importance of upholding the UN’s founding principles.