At the outset, I would like to thank those countries that bravely and with great integrity did not vote for this draft resolution. We are gratified that this draft resolution was not adopted. This draft resolution should never even have been considered. A draft resolution mentioning Sheikh Yassin wi…
At the outset, let me congratulate you, Sir, on your able conduct of the Security Council’s work.
In three and a half years of Palestinian terrorist attacks that have murdered hundreds of innocent Israeli civilians and wounded thousands more, this Council has not met even once to express condemnati…
My delegation deeply regrets that the substantive debate in the Second Committee this year was once again used as a platform from which to level accusations against Israel and to adopt a draft resolution which is completely one-sided, inaccurate and, ultimately, counterproductive.
The draft resolut…
Despite our dissatisfaction with the language of certain sections of draft resolution A/58/L.50, Israel has decided to join the consensus out of our deep concern for the grave humanitarian consequences resulting from the irresponsible use of mines, booby traps and other explosive devices. My delegat…
Israel would like to express its firm opposition to the latest attempt by the Palestinians to further their political campaign against Israel. In past years, the frequent and annual abuse of the credentials-approval procedure by the Palestinians has been roundly rejected by an overwhelming number of…
Israel shares the concern of the international community over the deterioration in the humanitarian situation in the Middle East region. Violence and terrorism, by their very nature, entail hardship for the civilian population. Israeli and Palestinian civilians have both endured tremendous pain and …
Israel will vote against the draft resolutions contained in documents A/58/L.27 and A/58/L.28.
Regarding draft resolution A/58/L.27, Israel has stated its position on its capital, Jerusalem, on many occasions, and it is a matter of public record. Moreover, Jerusalem is an issue expressly reserved f…
Israel will vote against the draft resolutions contained in documents A/58/L.23, A/58/L.24, A/58/L.25 and A/58/L.26 Rev.1. The ritualistic recycling of these outdated draft resolutions year after year remains utterly oblivious to the realities in the Middle East and contradictory to the letter and s…
For much of the past decade, the peoples of the Middle East looked to the future with great optimism. For the first time since the Second World War, nations and individuals allowed themselves to dream that the conflicts that had raged for so long, and claimed so many innocent lives, would henceforth…
We have heard the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran accuse my country of human rights violations and of aggression. Last week, by adopting draft resolution A/C.3/58/L.69 in the Third Committee, the General Assembly expressed serious concern at the continuing violations of human rights i…
The Palestinian observer has stated that we lied. I state that we told the truth. But sometimes, what is more important than words are deeds and actions on the ground.
Israeli citizens are currently the targets and victims of the most barbaric onslaught of wholesale terrorism in modern history. Sin…
The Arabic philosopher of the ninth century, Al-Kindy, imparted universal and timeless wisdom in these words:
“We should not shy away from welcoming and acquiring the truth regardless of where it came from, even if it came from distant races and nations that are different from us. Nothing is more i…
I will be brief. I would like to refer to the statement that I made in my first intervention in exercise of the right of reply regarding the question of the maps of the mines.
The information that we transferred included all information regarding mines and other explosive devices planted by other e…
I am taking the floor today in order to briefly clarify certain inaccuracies in the statement just made by the representative of Lebanon.
On 24 May 2000, Israeli forces completely withdrew from southern Lebanon in full and confirmed compliance with United Nations Security Council resolution 425 (19…
The Government of Israel is proud to lend its support to the draft resolution entitled “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal”, and would like also to take this opportunity to congratulate Greece, the host country of the 2004 Olympic Games.
Israel is of the view t…
The reports before us follow upon document A/57/786, submitted last year by the Secretary-General, entitled “Strengthening the United Nations: an agenda for further change” — a document that was nothing less than extraordinary. It was concise, candid and constructive. It was a work that embodied the…
In my first reply I addressed the issues raised in the Palestinian Observer’s reply. However, since the Palestinian Observer has, in replying, provided me with the opportunity to address the Assembly for five more minutes, I would like to refer to the issue of suicide bombers, which the Palestinian …
I would like to devote my statement to item 40 (e), entitled “Assistance to the Palestinian people”. Unfortunately, the issue addressed by this item was highly misrepresented during this debate.
Israel supports efforts made by the donor and international communities to alleviate the hardships of th…
I asked to take the floor in exercise of the right of reply in order to set the record straight with regard to the current counter-terrorist operations being carried out by Israel in Gaza in exercise of the basic right of all States to self-defence.
Since the beginning of this month, over two dozen…
The Palestinian Observer just spent a lot of time in his statement blaming others for his failure to advance his goals in the Security Council. He blamed the Security Council’s working methods. He blamed a permanent member of the Council that has done more to support the cause of peace than any othe…
