We, representatives of Palestinian civil society, welcome the Joint Statement of the Hague Group Emergency Conference on Palestine, endorsed by 12 states committed to advancing concrete measures to uphold obligations under international law as a crucial step to end Israel’s ongoing genocide, apartheid, and occupation.
Israel’s genocide and apartheid supported by the US, UK, Germany and other Western states is threatening the existence of the Palestinian people in our homeland while simultaneously destroying the multilateral system based on the rule of international law. The joint statement of the Hague Group Emergency Conference, initiated and signed by Global South countries, if translated into action provides a defence of both: the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and the system of international law put in place since the Second World War. The statement marks a shift away from rhetorical support and politically stagnant processes, toward a principled, action-oriented approach grounded in the rights of the Palestinian people: the right to self-determination, to return, to reparations, to freedom and equality.
The joint statement outlines six specific measures that aim to translate third-state responsibilities under international law into meaningful practice. It is not a forum for political negotiations and solutions —it is a space for concrete action…..more
