By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider

Last week the United Nations (UN) General Assembly held a high-level two state solution meeting in New York, in order for member states to recognise Palestine as a state.

One of the leaders who were in attendance was South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has been very vocal on the conflict between Israel and Palestine which has grown disastrous proportions over the past two years.

 “Shortly after the United Nations was created the General Assembly adopted solution 181, which recommended the creation of two-states Israel and Palestine. Immediately after the adoption of this resolution, only one state was created, the state of Israel,” said President Cyril Ramaphosa in the opening remarks of his speech.

President Ramaphosa took this time in his speech to acknowledge the French President Emmanuel Macron, who “boldly” announced that France would recognise Palestine as a state. “President Macron, I stand here to congratulate you and to congratulate others who have taken this step.

South Africa reiterates its firm commitment to the creation of a contiguous Palestinian state, existing peacefully side by side with the state of Israel along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital,” said President Ramaphosa.

Shortly after stating the solutions that would end the war and talks of the restoration of Gaza, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s mic was cut off during his speech rendering him inaudible for the remainder of the speech.

 Ramaphosa had stated that the best solution to this conflict is a Two-State solution, the release of hostages, the removal of any barriers that may hinder Palestinian state-hood, the removing any hindrance of aid going into Gaza, as well the restoration of the city of Gaza, before his mic got cut off.

Meanwhile Brazil have decided to join South Africa in the case they presented to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel alleging that Israel is committing a genocide against the people of Palestine.

On Friday the Hague Court had released a statement regarding Brazil’s intervention in the case citing article 63 of the ICJ statute that would enable their intervention in the case. Brazil have now joined Spain, Ireland, Mexico and Turkey as they have all intervened in favour of South Africa in the case.