First, I would like to thank Ms. Kaag and Mr. Moreira da Silva for their briefings.
As we gather here once more to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza, I cannot help but reflect on the narrowness of these discussions. We speak, as if by habit, about aid deliveries, food and medicine. And yet…
I would first like to thank the United States, the United Kingdom and France for calling this overdue meeting.
Carmel Gat was an occupational therapist from Tel Aviv. She was intending to begin a master’s degree in October. She loved travel, music and meeting new people.
Eden Yerushalmi was 24 yea…
The renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) this year by the Security Council is not an ordinary renewal. It takes place under extraordinary circumstances. After the watershed event of 7 October 2023, on 8 October 2023, Hizbullah launched an
unprovoked attack …
I am quite familiar with the prestigious halls and corridors of this building. This is my second term as Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations. During my first term, I worked towards promoting the integration of Israel into the international community. I experienced the significance of meaningfu…
If President Abbas were truly serious about negotiating in good faith; if he were really interested in peace, he would not be here today. He would have taken the advice that he received from several members of the Council and from many Arab States and used this opportunity to start direct negotiatio…
Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and welcome the new members to the Council.
Today I would like to address a people with an incredibly rich history and heritage, whom Israel considers a partner in building a better future in the Middle …
I would like to start by congratulating you, Madam President, on assuming your role as President of the Security Council. Your leadership and moral clarity have already had a palliative effect on the work of the Council, and I am sure that they will continue to do so.
I thank Mr. Mladenov for his b…
On 29 November 1947, the General Assembly voted in favour of resolution 181 (II), the partition plan. The vote formalized the international community’s approach to the conflict, based on a belief that there is truth in both the Jewish and Arab claims to the land. The international community showed t…
Two days ago, the United States adopted an important policy that rights a historical wrong. We thank the United States Administration for clearly rejecting the false claim and historical lie that the Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria are inherently illegal under international law. Earlier tod…
Every three months, we meet here to discuss the situation in the Middle East. As I am sure will happen today as well, the members of this organ will choose to talk about Israel, despite the horrific events that are taking place in the region.
Since our last meeting on this item (see S/PV.8583), Erd…
I would like, Sir, to recognize your presidency of the Security Council this month and to welcome Ambassador Kelly Craft. We welcome her presence here and look forward to her voice being heard on behalf of the American people.
We look forward to hearing what the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan consider…
I would like to thank Poland for taking the initiative of convening this important meeting.
Before I begin, I want to take a minute to highlight the terror attacks that took place over the weekend, which symbolize the real threats to peace and security in the region. On Thursday, two young Palestin…
Forty years ago in 1979, the world witnessed two historic events. One set the stage for a future of peace and order in our region and the other emboldened the forces of complete and utter chaos. On 26 March of that year, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Unite…
This is unfortunately not the first time I have had to speak on the troubling reality that is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). UNRWA has been political since its inception. It continues to amaze me how the States Members of the United Nation…
I thank Ms. DiCarlo, Under- Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. I also thank the representatives of EcoPeace Middle East for their statements.
We come together at a painful time for the Jewish people. On Saturday, as Jews everywhere were concluding the holiday of Passover, a …
I never thought that I would agree with the Syrian Ambassador. I agree with him only on one issue today. The United Nations is obsessed with Israel, considering the number of resolutions, debates and statements on the issue. I regret that because I really believe that if the United Nations had focus…
I thank Ms. DiCarlo and Mr. Lacroix for their briefings.
Two days ago, the United States recognized what has been true for the past 52 years — the Golan Heights is and will always be Israel’s sovereign territory. We thank the United States for its just and historic proclamation. This step, like the…
Unfortunately, the Council can see what we are dealing with. It can have another commission, another resolution and another empty debate. In the end, in order to have a sustainable negotiation, both sides need to speak directly, and we deal with Egypt. Today, we celebrate the peace agreement that we…
I wish to say to my colleague from Germany that I agree with him that it is about time that we leave statements aside and speak directly. It is really easy to speak about both sides showing restraint; but rockets are flying into our cities. The last rocket that landed in Israel landed in in my commu…
On behalf of Israel, I congratulate the incoming members of the Security Council. I hope that this year the Council will engage in factual and constructive dialogue regarding the situation in the Middle East. I also congratulate the delegation of the Dominican Republic on its assumption of the presi…
