Global Support for Palestine Reasserted at UN Solidarity Day Event in Accra

Why it matters:

The ceremony underscored growing global outrage over Israel’s ongoing aggression and the mounting civilian casualties in Gaza and the West Bank. It also highlighted the widening international consensus in support of Palestinian statehood and accountability for Israeli crimes.

The big picture:

The event took place at the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Ghana.

Attendees included the Palestinian Ambassador to Ghana, Abdulfattah Ahmed Khahil Alsattari; ambassadors of Turkiye and Egypt; chiefs; diplomats; and representatives of various missions.

Speakers stressed that the Palestinian crisis is rooted in decades of occupation, displacement, and systematic violations—not merely recent events.

What they’re saying:

Ambassador Alsattari:

“The suffering of Palestinians did not begin on 7 October 2023. Tens of thousands of our people — women, children, journalists, and health workers — have been killed or injured, and entire neighborhoods, schools, churches, and mosques have been destroyed.”

“Peace in the Middle East is impossible without an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders. The international community must hold Israel accountable.”

He thanked Ghana’s government, its people, President John Dramani Mahama, and the United Nations for consistently standing with Palestine.

Pan Africanism Secretariat (PAT):

“Israel’s genocidal assault must be condemned. The liberation of the Palestinian people is inseparable from the full liberation of the African people.”

Key points:

• Speakers reaffirmed the centrality of justice, human rights, and the two-state solution as the foundation for a sustainable peace.
• The PAT linked African anti-colonial struggles with Palestinian resistance, calling for global mobilisation.
• Participants emphasized the need for international responsibility and pressure on Israel to end its occupation.
• The presence of senior diplomats — including the UK High Commissioner to Ghana and multiple ambassadors — highlighted broad-based support.

Go deeper:

The event reflects a broader shift in public opinion across Africa and the Global South, where governments and civil societies increasingly condemn Israeli policies as apartheid and settler colonialism.