The great Rabbi Hillel once declared, “If I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” As we take up this important debate, I am reminded of his famous words. At this critical moment, the international community must move forward with the urgency of Rabbi Hillel’s call,
actively partneri…
Israel has extended its hand in peace from the moment it was established 63 years ago. On behalf of Israel and the Jewish people, I extend that hand again today. I extend it to the people of Egypt and Jordan, with renewed friendship for neighbours with whom we have made peace. I extend it to the peo…
The human race has made great strides in the past century. Life expectancy has doubled owing to miraculous medical achievements and the ability of our health systems to diminish the threat of infectious diseases. With this rise in life expectancy, our health systems are faced with a new challenge to…
Allow me, Mr. President, to commend you for your able stewardship of the Security Council this month.
I would like to begin by offering Israel’s condolences to all those affected by the appalling attacks on United Nations Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, last week.
Israel welcomes the adoption of r…
I would like to begin by offering my Government's condolences to the people and the Government of Norway following last week's appalling attacks in Oslo and Utoya. The victims of this tragedy — most of whom were young people — remain in our thoughts and prayers.
There is a Jewish story about a man …
Let me thank you, Sir, for your able stewardship of the Security Council this month. It is an honour and a privilege to have you presiding over this important debate of the Security Council.
I would like to begin by offering my Government’s condolences to the people and Government of Norway followi…
First, I wish to express once again Israel’s thanks and support for United Nations peacekeeping forces, including the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
We express our gratitude to the troop-contributing countries, to the commanders and all those who support the important work of the…
Israel deeply appreciates the work carried out by the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). The international community must continue to support its mission, which remains an important component of stability in our region.
As we witness unprecedented turmoil in the Middle East, the n…
On behalf of the Group of Western European and other States, it is my distinct honour to congratulate the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, on his appointment for a second term.
The unanimous support for the Secretary- General’s reappointment offered by members of the Group reflect…
We have witnessed significant progress in the 10 years since the holding of the special session of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS. During the past decade, new HIV infections were reduced by 20 per cent. Even in countries where the challenges of the disease have been most devastating, incredible su…
I would like to respond. It is somewhat surreal to hear a representative of a regime that brutally killed hundreds of its own civilians
and citizens over the past few weeks, and which continues to do so as we speak, talk about terrorism.
As a country that actively supports, harbours and finances t…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate. I also wish to extend my appreciation to the Chairpersons of the counter-terrorism Committees for their professional work and for their informative briefings this morning.
We welcome the opportunity to engage in such exchanges and in th…
Allow me, first of all, to thank you, Mr. President, and the Colombian delegation for your efforts in carrying out the work of the Security Council during this month.
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Today’s debate occurs in the midst of historic changes in the Middle East. With these changes, which hold the pr…
Israel fully supports resolution 65/265 and Libya’s suspension from membership in the Human Rights Council, which was
long overdue. For years, we have been calling attention to the dire and alarming human rights situation in our region. The Libyan situation is a representative case in point. It is …
Direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians have been, and still remain, the only way forward to resolve the long-standing conflict in our region. Therefore, the draft resolution that was before the Council should never have been submitted. Instead, the international community and the Se…
I thank you, Madame President, for your delegation’s leadership in holding this very important debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, Under-Secretary-General Le Roy, Special Representative Wallström and Military Adviser Gaye for their valuable briefings.
In the 10 years since the…
I wish to announce that Israel will join the consensus on draft resolution A/65/L.46, entitled “Assistance to the Palestinian people”.
In contrast to too many resolutions of the General Assembly regarding our region, the draft resolution before us is basically constructive in its approach. It seeks…
On behalf of all sponsors, I wish to thank the delegations that supported the adoption of resolution 65/137, entitled “The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict: breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of c…
It was a great privilege to serve this year as the Chairman of the Kimberley Process on behalf of the State of Israel. It is an immense responsibility to lead such an important Process, which encompasses so many stakeholders and touches the lives of millions around the world. Personally and professi…
As it does every year, Israel voted against the draft resolutions under agenda item 37, on the question of Palestine. Our position has not changed precisely because the one-sided language and one-sided narrative of those resolutions remains the same. Indeed, they are completely divorced from reality…
