(Speech)
In Support of Resolution “1e” (Iran) Although a two state solution could be helpful(1b), I support resolution “1e” more strongly because being provided with plentiful resources and somewhere to go is very important to the Palestinians as a people. The country of Iran believes in a two state solution for the Palestinians, but also believes it is essential for the people to have a steady, lasting amount of resources and some kind of shelter, as long as there’s a roof over their heads. Another point that resolution “1e” brings to attention is that the Palestinians are entitled to a portion of modern day Israel, which means that the Palestinians should have the right to return at any time. Even if the Palestinians don’t receive the right to return to their homeland, they should at least have the resources to survive where they are. So whether the people are back home or in refugee camps, they do deserve to receive the right resources; considering everything they’ve been through. Iran supports another point that was mentioned earlier: that the Palestinians originally had rule over their holy land (modern day Israel), so it only makes sense that they should have the right to return at any point in time. The Palestinians have claimed the land for centuries. Then the Israelis came and took over and now rule that area. They kicked the Palestinians out of their homeland, and now the Palestinians have nowhere to go besides neighboring countries such as Egypt. In some cases, placing the people in other countries may violate the country’s sovereignty, which is never a good thing. So in the long run, there really is no plus side for anyone; the surrounding countries get their sovereignty violated, and the Palestinians lose their homeland. The one advantage is that the Israelis get more room. Iran strongly believes that the Palestinians should have the right to return because it would be returning the Palestinian people back to their holy-homeland, which Iran realizes to be very important to the people. Which is why we want the Palestinians back home, and receiving acceptable living conditions and plenty of resources. |
MUN Self-Assessment and Reflection
Keagan Felker 1. What are you most proud of about this conference? I’m proud of myself for standing up for my country’s side in the issue. I elaborated and stood up for other countries with the same ideas. 2. What did you connect with most in this project, and how did that affect your conference performance? I connected with my country’s ideas because I have the same perspective on the Palestinian issue. 3. What was the most important thing you learned in this project? The most important thing for me was the chance to have a debate about a professional world issue, because it let us feel like we might have if we were in the real UN. 4. If you were a teacher or observer, what would you say about your performance in the conference? I would say that the delegates need more evidence and reason for the points made. I would also say that we had good debating skills; standing up for our points made during the conference. 5. We will do another MUN conference in 3 weeks. What will you do to improve your performance? I’ll bring more evidence, and put out more ideas and go off of others ideas more often. 6. Did you have a resolution or amendment on the docket? No. 7. Did any of your resolutions or amendments pass? No, because my amendment didn’t pass. 8. Estimate the total number of: a. Speeches: I probably made 3 or 4 speeches. b. Comments/questions: I probably made like 10ish comments. 9. What grade do you think you should receive for your first real MUN conference? I would give myself an “A” because I did everything but made a comment on the docket. |
United Nations High Commission on
Refugees Islamic Republic of Iran (Keagan Felker) SOLUTIONS TO PALESTINIAN REFUGEE RETURN WHICH CANNOT BE CHANGED BY AMENDMENT The General Assembly, Affirming that the Palestinians will be allowed back into the Israeli state, Confident that the Israelis will not make room for the Palestinians and allow them back into Israel without trouble, Convinced that the Palestinians don’t have anywhere left to go, Expecting that the Israelis won’t give up the land without compensation, Declaring that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad just wants them to go home, 1. Demands that the UN cease to recognize the state of Israel; 2. Declares that President Ahmadinejad wants all Palestinians to just go home and reclaim their home land: (a) They will nuke the Israelis and give the Palestinians more space to live; (b) They will make more room for the Palestinians to occupy; (c) They will attempt to negotiate a separation of land; 3. Draws attention to the suggestion of everyone to return home; 4. Encourages the Palestinians to come back; 5. Affirms that Iran will provide support to Palestine and back their decision; 6. Recommends making a two state solution to the problem of too many Palestinians in one location; 7. Demands that the UN cease to recognize the state of Israel. |