Topic: Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Territories
Country: Libya
Delegate Name: Marie Carozza
School: Roeper School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Libya position papers GLIMUN 2013 committees
As a result of the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel acquired many territories. While the United Nations has requested that the territories be evacuated, Israel disagrees and the West Bank remains occupied. Israel argues that this territory increases their national security.
Libya has endured many hardships, and national security is one of Libya’s concerns. It is for this reason that Libya asks the UN to work towards a resolution that will return the territory to the Palestinian people and allow all the Palestinian refugees to return to their land. Libya has had many problems with illegal immigrants and refugees. At this time in Libya, Libya cannot afford to be concerned with refugees and national security. Instead, Libya needs to focus on building up its government. In 2012 there were 10,000 refugees in Libya. Libya does not yet have a national asylum system; Libya has been put in a difficult position. Libya is among other neighboring countries that have had the burden of refugees. Israel refusing to evacuate the territories is endangering nearby countries.
Libya proposes that all settlements be withdrawn from and returned to the Palestinian people. The Palestinian people should be allowed to form their own independent state with the capital of Al-Quds. Libya urges the UN to help the refugees return to their territory. The return of the refugees will aid many countries.
The Palestinians people have endured a horrible six decades. They have been murdered, have had their land taken away, have had their houses demolished, and have had their human rights continually violated. Because of these tragedies to the Palestinian people, the UN must do the humanitarian thing and help return the settlements to the Palestinian people. The UN should also provide compensation to the Palestinians. The Israeli settlements on the Palestinian communities of the West Bank are harming the communities and their people economically as well as harming the people violently. The UN should compensate these communities by helping them regain economic strength.
Libya urges the UN to help the Palestinian people regain their land and help them back on their feet. The UN should do this because it helps the Palestinian people along with many other Arab nations feeling the burden of the unresolved issue of the occupied territories.
