Syria: The repeated Israeli attacks threaten the stability of the region and international peace and security

New York-Sana

Syria affirmed that the repeated Israeli attacks against its lands, sovereignty and independence threaten the stability of the region and international peace and security, noting that the occupation entity continues to benefit from the protection umbrella provided by the governments of well-known permanent members of the Security Council, which encourages it to continue its aggression, occupation and repeated violations of international law.

Syria's permanent representative to the United Nations, Bassam Sabbagh, explained in a letter addressed to the Secretary-General of the International Organization and the President of the Security Council, which SANA received a copy of that the occupation entity had committed new attacks against the Syrian territories, as on Wednesday, May 5th, it launched an air aggression with missiles targeting the coastal area in the southwest. The city of Lattakia and the Masyaf region, which led to the death of a civilian and the wounding of six others, including a child and his mother, in addition to material damage and losses, as well as launching a second aggression. Sites in the town of Jubata wood without damage.

Sabbagh affirmed that the two brutal Israeli attacks violate the principles of international law and the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations and its relevant resolutions, especially Security Council Resolution No. 350 of 1974 regarding disengagement, and said: Of course, the Israeli occupation authorities still benefit from the umbrella of absolute protection provided by the governments of well-known countries. Permanent membership in the Security Council, which encourages it to continue its aggression, occupation and repeated violations of international law, which will remain a serious threat to regional and international peace and security.

Sabbagh indicated that Syria draws again the attention of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the President of the Security Council to the grave danger of these repeated Israeli violations and attacks against the territories of the Syrian Arab Republic and its sovereignty and independence in the region and on international peace and security.

The permanent representative said: Syria warns once again of the consequences of the Security Council ignoring its responsibilities in the maintenance of international peace and security and its duties in dealing seriously and promptly with such repeated Israeli attacks on Syrian lands, and Syria affirms that it maintains its right and duty guaranteed by international legitimacy to use all appropriate means in order to repel Israeli attacks and protect the unity, independence and territorial integrity of its territories.

In the conclusion of his message, Sabbagh stressed that Syria renews its demand to the Security Council to carry out its responsibilities within the framework of the Charter .. foremost among which is its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security .. and in implementing and implementing its relevant decisions in a comprehensive manner, especially Resolutions: 242 issued in 1967, 338 issued in 1973 and 497 Of 1981 and to take decisive and immediate measures to oblige Israel, the occupying power, to stop its attacks on the territories of the Syrian Arab Republic, end its occupation of the Syrian Arab Golan, and withdraw from all occupied territories to the line of June 4, 1967, stressing the necessity of issuing this message as a document of the Security Council.