Topic: Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Territories
Country: South Africa
Delegate Name: Joey Markell
School: Williamston High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All South Africa position papers GLIMUN 2013 committees
The situation within Israel and Palestine has gotten out of hand and must end as soon as possible. For centuries the Israelis and the Palestinians have been at odds for multiple reasons, historically for religious reasons, but recently the pressure has shifted toward Israel to remove their settlements in Palestinian controlled territory, more specifically, the west bank. The question becomes weather it is technically legal for Israel to stake claims of land in Palestinian lands.
South Africa feels something must be done to bring peace and diplomacy to not only this are of the Mediterranean coast but also to all of the Middle East in general. We are willing to work with our United Nations partners in the pursuit of a resolution that may possibly bring peace to this crippled region and peace between Israel and Palestine. As the situation continues to heat up, it further creates conflict in the region which, in turn, raises the chances for conflict including a possible major war, something this area of the world does not need.
It is due to all of these possible consequences that we realize that this is a very serious situation and it must be resolved as soon as possible. We are fully willing to work in collaboration with our fellow United Nations to come up with any resolution that will bring peace to this crippled region. Although this is not yet a typically violent issue at the moment, we know it is not out of the question to recognize the is as a threat to the lives of civilians. Therefore, we will do everything in our power to not only attempt to bring peace to the region, but to also protect the innocent lives in the area.
