Israel|There are grounds for Finland’s position in the country’s own history, the UN ambassador’s statement says.
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Finland voted in the UN for the illegality of Israeli settlements, which drew criticism.
Päivi Räsänen criticized the decision and said it reminded me of ethnic cleansing.
Finland’s UN ambassador Elina Kalkku justified the decision with the rules of the UN Charter.
In the UN vote, 124 countries voted for, 14 against and 43 abstained.
Finland the decision to vote in the UN for the illegality of Israeli settlements is criticized in some government parties.
For example, a member of parliament from the Christian Democrats Päivi Räsänen wrote message service in X. that he cannot understand or accept Finland’s decision. of HS in the interview Räsänen said that with its decision, Finland is promoting a massacre. It even reminded him of ethnic cleansing.
Foreign minister Elina Valtonen (kok) did not want to comment on the review he received for HS.
Finland the reasons for the voting decision can be obtained from Finland’s ambassador to the UN Elina Kalkun from the statement.
Finland’s UN ambassador Elina Kalkku visited the parliament at the ambassadors’ meeting in August 2023.
It begins by noting that the resolution follows the previous advisory opinion of the UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ). In July, the ICJ your linethat Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and the settlements established there are illegal.
The statement highlights two important rules found in the UN Charter.
The first of them is that the UN does not allow the taking of territories by force. This ban is essential to ensure peace and security.
“Considering our national history, this has a special meaning for Finland,” the statement reads.
Another important rule of the UN Charter is the promise of the right to self-determination.
“Palestinians have had to wait for this right to be realized for too long,” the statement reads.
According to it, the international community must take responsibility for helping the parties end the conflict as soon as possible and create a credible path towards a two-state model.
In the statement it is emphasized that Israel has the right to live in safety within the borders recognized by the international community. It unequivocally condemns terrorism and the terrorist attacks carried out by the extremist organization Hamas in October last year.
However, the resolution put to the vote of the UN last week does not take a stand on recent events, but is only about respecting international law.
“For these reasons, Finland votes in favor of the proposal,” the statement ends.
Last Last week, UN member states voted to require Israel to end its occupation of the Palestinian territories within the next year.
Sanctions can be imposed on Israel for not implementing the decision, although the decision is not binding.
A total of 43 countries voted no. 124 countries were in favor and 14 against. Russia also voted in favor. Israel and the United States voted against.
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