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It is time to speak clearly: what is happening in Palestine is not a “conflict” between equals. It is a brutal military occupation. 是时候说清楚了：巴勒斯坦正在发生的不是平等之间的“冲突”。这是一次残酷的军事占领。
On June 17, 2025, the United Nations will host a long-overdue international conference to revive the vision of a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. Co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, this meeting offers a glimmer of hope for justice, peace, and dignity in a region that has suffered decades of occupation, war, and heartbreak. The world cannot ignore the urgency of this moment—when Gaza lies in ruins, when the West Bank is slowly being swallowed by settlements, and when the very existence of Palestinians as a people is under threat.
It is time to speak clearly: what is happening in Palestine is not a “conflict” between equals. It is a brutal military occupation. It is a campaign of systemic dehumanization and violence by a state—Israel—that has long abandoned any semblance of morality or international legality. The cries of children under rubble in Gaza, the demolition of homes in the West Bank, the detention of thousands without trial, and the stripping away of every fundamental human right from an entire people are not random consequences of war—they are symptoms of an apartheid regime and a settler-colonial project fueled by expansionist, Zionist ideology.
The Human Tragedy in Gaza
Since the Hamas attack in October 2023, Israel’s response has gone far beyond retaliation. It has entered the realm of collective punishment, carpet bombing neighborhoods, destroying hospitals and schools, and starving a besieged population. More than 35,000 Palestinians—many of them women and children—have been killed. Thousands more remain buried under rubble. Essential infrastructure has been decimated. Families are drinking contaminated water and living under constant fear of drone strikes.
This is not merely a tragedy. It is genocide. It meets the legal definition: the intentional destruction, in whole or in part, of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. Israel’s war machine operates with impunity, backed by the silence or complicity of major powers. International law is trampled daily, and the world watches with helpless horror.
A History of Aggression and Occupation
The Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967 violates numerous United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions. Resolution 242 (1967) demands the withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied in the Six-Day War. Resolution 338 (1973) calls for immediate ceasefire and implementation of 242. Resolution 446 (1979) declares that Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are illegal. Yet, Israel continues to expand its grip on the West Bank, with over 700,000 settlers now living illegally on Palestinian land.
In Jerusalem, sacred Islamic sites have been routinely violated. Palestinian homes are demolished to make way for settlements. Children are arrested in night raids. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have called it what it is—apartheid. Even Israeli and Jewish scholars are beginning to acknowledge that their state is veering toward fascism under leaders who embrace annexation and deny Palestinian nationhood altogether.
The Systematic Violation of International Law
Israel’s actions are a direct violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits an occupying power from transferring its civilian population into the territory it occupies. Its treatment of civilians in Gaza, its destruction of civilian infrastructure, and its use of collective punishment all constitute war crimes.
These violations are also against the United Nations Charter, particularly Articles 1 and 55, which call for the promotion of self-determination, human rights, and international peace and security. The rights of the Palestinian people have been denied for over 75 years. They have become a stateless people, imprisoned in their own land.
The Right to Self-Determination
The United Nations has consistently recognized the Palestinian right to self-determination. General Assembly Resolution 3236 (1974) affirms this right, as well as the right to national independence and sovereignty. Yet, Israel and its allies have obstructed the implementation of these resolutions at every stage, most notably through the use of the veto in the Security Council.
Today, nearly 150 countries recognize the State of Palestine, yet it remains a UN observer rather than a full member because of the United States’ unyielding veto. This is not diplomacy—it is a denial of justice.
The Two-State Solution: From River to Sea
What is the way forward?
It lies in the just and dignified creation of a free, sovereign, and viable Palestinian state—from the River to the Sea—coexisting alongside Israel, as envisioned by multiple UN resolutions and the long-sought two-state solution. The original UN Partition Plan of 1947 (Resolution 181) proposed two states, but what followed was Nakba—the catastrophe that led to the expulsion of over 700,000 Palestinians. Since then, Israel has systematically expanded beyond the borders allotted to it.
Now is the time for Israel to return to its 1948 borders. All occupied Arab lands—including the West Bank, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, and Gaza—must be returned to their rightful owners. The right of return for Palestinian refugees, as guaranteed under Resolution 194 (1948), must be implemented. Only such measures can ensure durable peace, not temporary ceasefires or lopsided agreements.
The World Must Choose
France is now considering recognizing a Palestinian state. Ireland, Norway, and Spain have already taken that step. The UN conference in June must serve as a turning point. It must bring moral clarity and diplomatic momentum to a struggle that has endured far too long.
Peace-loving nations, institutions, and individuals across the world must now rise for justice. They must press their governments to support full Palestinian membership at the United Nations. They must call for sanctions on Israel until it abides by international law. They must boycott companies complicit in the occupation. Civil society must amplify Palestinian voices. The media must stop normalizing Israel’s crimes as “self-defense” and instead name the oppression for what it is.
This is not about religion or ethnicity. It is about human rights, international law, and the universal value of freedom and dignity.
A Moral Imperative
History will not be kind to those who stood silent while Gaza burned. The time has come for courage, for humanity, and for justice. The time has come to free Palestine—not with rockets or revenge, but with law, legitimacy, and the united will of humankind.
Let the creation of a Palestinian state, from the River to the Sea, be the beginning of peace—not just for Palestine and Israel, but for the entire Middle East and the conscience of the world. Only then can we claim to be true to the principles of the United Nations, the Geneva Conventions, and the simple, sacred idea that every child—regardless of their race or religion—deserves to live in peace, safety, and freedom.
Palestine will be free.
And justice will prevail.
2025年6月17日，联合国将主办一场姗姗来迟的国际会议，以重振以色列和巴勒斯坦两国解决方案的愿景。这次会议由法国和沙特阿拉伯共同主持，为这个遭受了数十年占领、战争和心碎的地区带来了一丝正义、和平与尊严的希望。当加沙成为一片废墟，当定居点正在慢慢吞噬西岸，当巴勒斯坦人作为一个民族的生存受到威胁时，世界不能忽视这一时刻的紧迫性。
是时候说清楚了：巴勒斯坦正在发生的不是平等之间的“冲突”。这是一次残酷的军事占领。这是一场系统性的非人化和暴力运动，由一个长期抛弃任何道德或国际合法性的国家以色列发起。加沙废墟下儿童的哭喊，约旦河西岸房屋的拆除，数千人未经审判就被拘留，以及剥夺全体人民的每一项基本人权，这些都不是战争的随机后果——它们是种族隔离政权和由扩张主义、犹太复国主义意识形态推动的定居者-殖民项目的症状。
加沙的人间悲剧
自哈马斯于2023年10月发动袭击以来，以色列的反应远远超出了报复。它已进入集体惩罚的领域，地毯式轰炸居民区，摧毁医院和学校，使被围困的人民挨饿。超过35000名巴勒斯坦人被杀害，其中许多是妇女和儿童。还有数千人被埋在废墟下。重要的基础设施遭到严重破坏。人们喝着被污染的水，生活在无人机袭击的恐惧中。
这不仅仅是一场悲剧。这是种族灭绝。它符合法律定义：故意全部或部分摧毁一个国家、民族、种族或宗教团体。在大国的沉默或共谋的支持下，以色列的战争机器可以逍遥法外。国际法每天都被践踏，全世界都在无可奈何的恐惧中看着。
侵略和占领的历史
以色列自1967年以来对巴勒斯坦领土的占领违反了联合国安理会的多项决议。第242（1967）号决议要求以色列武装部队撤出在六日战争中占领的领土。第338（1973）号决议要求立即停火并执行第242条。第446（1979）号决议宣布以色列在被占领巴勒斯坦领土上的定居点是非法的。然而，以色列继续扩大对西岸的控制，目前有70多万定居者非法居住在巴勒斯坦土地上。
在耶路撒冷，伊斯兰教圣地经常遭到侵犯。巴勒斯坦人的房屋被拆除，为定居点让路。儿童在夜间突袭中被捕。人权观察组织和国际特赦组织称其为种族隔离。就连以色列和犹太学者也开始承认，他们的国家正在向法西斯主义倾斜，他们的领导人支持吞并，完全否认巴勒斯坦的国家地位。
有计划地违反国际法
以色列的行动直接违反了《日内瓦第四公约》，该公约禁止占领国将其平民转移到其占领的领土。它对待加沙平民的方式、摧毁民用基础设施以及使用集体惩罚都构成战争罪。
这些违反行为也违反了《联合国宪章》，特别是第1条和第55条，这两条要求促进自决、人权和国际和平与安全。75年来，巴勒斯坦人民的权利一直被剥夺。他们成了无国籍的民族，被囚禁在自己的土地上。
自决权
联合国一贯承认巴勒斯坦人的自决权。大会第3236（1974）号决议肯定了这一权利以及民族独立和主权的权利。然而，以色列及其盟国在每一个阶段都阻挠这些决议的执行，最明显的是通过在安全理事会中使用否决权。
今天，近150个国家承认了巴勒斯坦国，但由于美国坚定不移的否决，它仍然是联合国的观察员而不是正式成员。这不是外交手段——这是对正义的否认。
两国方案：从河流到海洋
未来的道路是什么？
它在于公正而有尊严地建立一个自由、主权和可行的巴勒斯坦国——从约旦河到大海——与以色列共存，正如联合国多项决议和长期寻求的两国解决方案所设想的那样。1947年最初的联合国分治计划（第181号决议）提出了两个国家，但随之而来的是nakba——导致70多万巴勒斯坦人被驱逐的灾难。从那时起，以色列有系统地向分配给它的边界以外扩张。
现在是以色列回到1948年边界的时候了。所有被占领的阿拉伯土地——包括约旦河西岸、东耶路撒冷、戈兰高地和加沙——都必须归还给它们的合法主人。第194（1948）号决议所保证的巴勒斯坦难民返回的权利必须得到执行。只有这些措施才能确保持久和平，而不是临时停火或不平衡的协议。
世界必须做出选择
法国目前正在考虑承认巴勒斯坦国。爱尔兰、挪威和西班牙已经迈出了这一步。6月份的联合国会议必须成为一个转折点。它必须为这场持续了太久的斗争带来道义上的明晰和外交上的动力。
全世界爱好和平的国家、机构和个人现在必须为正义挺身而出。他们必须敦促本国政府支持巴勒斯坦成为联合国的正式成员。他们必须呼吁对以色列实施制裁，直到它遵守国际法。他们必须抵制参与占领的公司。民间社会必须扩大巴勒斯坦人的声音。媒体必须停止将以色列的罪行正常化为“自卫”，而是将压迫的本质命名为压迫。
这与宗教或种族无关。它关乎人权、国际法以及自由和尊严的普遍价值。
道德要求
历史不会善待那些在加沙大火中保持沉默的人。现在是勇气、人道和正义的时候了。解放巴勒斯坦的时刻已经到来——不是通过火箭或报复，而是通过法律、合法性和人类的统一意志。
让从约旦河西岸到约旦河西岸的巴勒斯坦国的建立成为和平的开端，不仅是巴勒斯坦和以色列的和平，也是整个中东和世界良知的和平。只有这样，我们才能坚持联合国的原则，坚持《日内瓦公约》，坚持简单而神圣的理念，即每个儿童，不论其种族或宗教，都应该生活在和平、安全和自由中。
巴勒斯坦将获得自由。
正义终将胜利。
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Reference Link:- https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/05/23/from-river-to-sea-a-just-call-for-palestinian-statehood-and-human-dignity/