Algerian ambassador to UN iterates need for justice for Palestinians

The Algerian ambassador to the UN iterated a need for justice for Palestinians after the UN Security Council resolution approved a US-backed resolution, Al Jazeera reported on Monday.

Amar Bendjama expressed gratitude to the the US for their efforts in proposing the draft resolution on Gaza, which he said ended two years of “unbearable suffering” for the Palestinians.

“But we underline that genuine peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved without justice, justice for the Palestinians who have waited for decades for the establishment of their independent state,” he said.

He also added that there was a need for humanitarian aid to be distributed in Gaza “without interference” from Israel.