I believe this Chamber and the United Nations would benefit from something basic — a full and honest overview of the current state of our region.
Let us begin in Gaza, where Hamas continues with its depraved tactics. Fifty innocent people remain held hostage. Israel has been working tirelessly to b…
The representative of Palestine spoke for a long time, but in his speech he forgot to mention the responsibility of Hamas. Why is he afraid of Hamas?
I will not answer all his lies. I will ask him one question. Can he agree with me and with my colleagues that there is no future for Gaza with Hamas …
First, I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
Jonathan Samerano’s parents had prayed every day for a miracle. Instead, last week, we received the cold confirmation of tragedy — the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recovered Jonathan’s body in Gaza. He was just 21 and …
First, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and the representatives from the European Union and Slovenia for their remarks.
I advise my colleague, the Ambassador of Iran, to comply with resolution 2231 (2015) instead of giving advice to the Council on how to conduct its affairs, so…
First, I would like to thank the Secretary-General, Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and Director General Grossi for their remarks.
Last night, history changed. The United States of America struck Iran’s nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. The United States, the leader of the free world, …
I would like to thank the Secretary-General, Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director General Grossi for their remarks.
Before I begin my remarks, I must address the representative of the Islamic regime in Iran.
How dare Mr. Iravani write five letters in the past week, come before the Securit…
First, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director General Grossi.
Israel has acted to prevent its destruction, and the world now stands at a crossroads between denial and clarity. This is not only a defining moment for Israel; it is a defining moment for the global security …
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari and Ms. Sung- Eui Lee for their briefings. I also thank Mr. Ruby Chen for his powerful briefing.
I speak not as a diplomat, but as a father, as a husband and as a human being, when I say Ruby should not have had to be here today. He should not have had to …
Before I begin, I want to express Israel’s relief in seeing Edan Alexander return home after almost 600 days of Hamas captivity. We were honoured to welcome his parents, Adi and Yael, to the United Nations just a few months ago. Their strength moved us all. We thank the United States for its role in…
I would continue to remind Mr. Mansour that we are not his enemy. His enemies are Hamas. The day that he has the courage, strength and bravery to face the Hamas radicals, then he can speak about the future for the Palestinians. But as long as he continues to blame Israel for everything — whether it …
Let me start with my conclusion reached at our most recent debate (see S/PV.9883): the war will not end until the 59 remaining innocent hostages are released and Hamas is driven from Gaza. Yet every few days, the Council convenes again to address the situation in Gaza, and every time the same patter…
Mr. Mansour can continue with the manipulation and inflation of numbers, but there are facts, and I stand behind everything I said today — the failures in Jenin, the failures in Tulkarem, the weakness of the Palestinian Authority and, I think most important, the weakness of its leadership, failing t…
I thank the Special Coordinator ad interim, Ms. Kaag, for her briefing.
Today and yesterday (see S/PV.9882), certain members of the Council made an outrageous comparison — one so morally obscene that it must be addressed at the outset. They equated the Israeli hostages, held in brutal captivity und…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing today. I would also like to thank the United States, the United Kingdom and France for calling this important meeting.
Before I begin, I want to thank Eli Sharabi for his courage today. There are no words that can begin to describe the str…
I thank Special Coordinator ad interim Kaag for her briefing.
Today marks a historic and deeply emotional moment. For the first time, a freed hostage has shared her story before the Security Council. Noa Argamani is not just a witness or a victim of Hamas’ cruelty; she is a survivor with unimaginab…
I hereby inform the United Nations and the Security Council that the legislation concerning the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Israel will officially come into force in 48 hours, on 30 January. In accordance with applicable…
I must first ask whether the Council has ever paused to consider the plight of Israeli children. Too many Israeli children were mutilated, tortured and murdered on 7 October 2023, innocent lives stolen by the brutality of Hamas terrorists. Thirty children were kidnapped from their homes, ripped from…
Before I begin, Mr. Bendjama, I have noticed that when you give the floor to any Member State, you just say that you give them the floor. But when it comes to Israel, you say, “the presidency” or “the President” gives the floor. I do not understand what the reasoning for that is, and maybe you can l…
