President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that the Maldives will always remain supporting the formation of a free state of Palestine.

The President made the remarks while addressing the 74th UN General Assembly in New York today. It also marks the first appearance of a Maldivian president at the UNGA, after a seven year break.

The President also reminded the UN Member States of their collective failure to resolve the issue of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and affirmed the Maldives’ longstanding sympathy and unwavering support towards the Palestinian people.

Further, he condemned Israel’s continued construction of illegal settlements and violations of Palestinians’ rights.

The President asserted that the Maldives will remain steadfast in supporting the Palestinian people in their works towards establishing a Palestinian state in accordance to the Palestinian borders set in 1967.