On behalf of the State of Israel, I would like to thank the United Nations Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr. Wilfried Lemke, for his tireless work in fostering dialogue and partnership.
Israel believes that sport nurtures mutual understanding and coexistence and is therefore p…
I come here from Jerusalem to speak on behalf of my people, the people of Israel. I have come to speak about the dangers we face and about the opportunities we seek. I have come to expose the brazen lies spoken from this very rostrum about my country and the brave soldiers who defend it.
The people…
I thank you for convening this important meeting, Mr. President. The presence here earlier today of the Secretary-General, Dr. David Nabarro, and Ms. Margaret Chan reflects the high level of political concern and commitment to addressing the global outbreak of Ebola. Israel is proud to join with oth…
I would like to congratulate the United States on its presidency of the Security Council this month. I also want to commend Special Representative of the Secretary-General Leila Zerrougui for bringing much needed attention to this important subject.
Israel assigns great importance to protecting chi…
First of all, Mr. President, I would like to thank you for convening today’s important meeting. I would like to thank the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights for their respective briefings.
I speak to you today, Sir, as a man who has seen and experienced war — both on the b…
The Charter of the United Nations recognizes the essential role of mediation in the prevention and peaceful resolution of conflicts, and it has the potential to create the conditions necessary to achieve a lasting peace.
It is therefore unfortunate, from our point of view, that sections of resoluti…
Throughout the course of today, a number of Member States have used their time before the Security Council to criticize Israel. In truth, they deserve the criticism. They sit in this Chamber and pour out their rage and grief, when in fact many of those same nations are responsible for much of the co…
Before I begin, I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and for his efforts in the region, and to also thank you, Mr. President, for presiding over this debate.
Two centuries ago, the great German writer and statesman Goethe said: “The hardest thing to see is what is in front …
In the face of terrorists kidnapping our children, we were left with no choice. In the face of rockets raining down on our citizens, we were left with no choice. In the face of jihadists tunneling under our borders, we were left with no choice.
A few hours ago, the Israel Defense Forces entered Gaz…
I would first like to thank the Secretary-General for his remarks. In the time that he spoke, another five rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel, one of which fell on a house. Before I begin my statement, I would like to thank Ambassador Gasana for presiding over this important meeting.
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I am grateful and honoured to have the opportunity to address the General Assembly on behalf of Israel on some of the diseases that exact the highest toll on our societies.
Non-communicable diseases are at the top of the morbidity and mortality figures throughout the world. That is a source of seri…
For the past 24 hours a search has been under way for three Israeli teenagers who are believed to have been taken hostage in an act of terrorism. The thoughts of the people of Israel are with the boys and their families, and we pray that they will return home safely. Israel holds the Palestinian Aut…
Allow me to address the remarks just made by the Iranian representative.
It is ironic to hear him speak of terrorism when, in fact, Iran is today the greatest State sponsor of terrorism. Iran helps terrorists to plot and carry out attacks from Bangkok to Burgas and from New Delhi to Nairobi. There …
Before I begin, I would like to say that the thoughts of the Israeli people are with the abducted members of the Turkish consulate and their families. We pray for their safety and speedy release.
Allow me to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening the fourth review of the United N…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for presiding over this important meeting. We would also like to express our gratitude to the Permanent Representatives of Lithuania, Australia and the Republic of Korea for chairing the Committees and for their comprehensive briefings. Israel believes that …
Today, around 1 billion people still live in extreme poverty. These are 1 billion men, women and children around the world who are forced to make difficult daily choices between food, medicine, housing and education. For far too many, water is as much a luxury as a source of life. Education is a pri…
I would like to start by thanking you personally, Madam President, for the patience that you showed towards the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. One can understand that someone such as him who is usually deprived of speaking about anything in his own country is sorely tak…
Listening to some of the speakers today, I am reminded of Winston Churchill,
who said, “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on”. I will attempt to give truth a fighting chance in my short reply.
I would like to emphasize that the delegations that have…
First of all, allow me to take this opportunity to congratulate Nigeria on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month.
Next week, Israel will celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, its Independence Day, which commemorates the Jewish people’s return to the land of Israel after thousa…
In a few months, we will mark 14 years since the Security Council adopted resolution 1325 (2000) and four years since it adopted resolution 1960 (2010). While those resolutions are the subject of frequent discussions and debates within these halls, sexual violence continues to be used as a tool of s…
