Today in Israel is Yom Hazikaron, our day of memorial for those in the Israel Defense Forces who have fallen while defending the State of Israel as well as for Israelis killed over the years by murderous terrorist attacks. Today we remember our sons and daughters, our brothers and sisters, who gave …
I believe that this is a very difficult day for all of us.
We regret the loss of life among innocent people who were unconnected to those fanatic terrorists and to those hostile activities. As indicated by the spokesman of the United Nations, the tragedy that occurred today was caused because the H…
At the outset, Sir, I would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. I would also like to congratulate your predecessor, Ambassador Legwaila of Botswana, for the very able manner in which he conducted the affairs of the Council las…
I feel obliged to begin my speech this year by referring to the brutal assassination of the Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, less than one
Despite the pain of Rabin’s assassination, the people of Israel and the Government of Prime Minister Peres are determined to push forward and achieve a …
It has been just over three weeks since the assassination of the Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin. Israel lost a beloved leader, a great statesman who initiated a historic change in Israel and the entire Middle East. I personally lost a close friend with whom I had worked for many years. Prim…
The principal commitment of the international community to tolerance was enshrined in the Preamble of the United Nations Charter. The Member States committed themselves to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours. The founders of this body understood that onl…
The Jewish people can never forget the enormity of the Holocaust. The State of Israel, as the Jewish National Home, has a special obligation to remember. An obligation to the memory of the six million who perished in the European graveyard. And an obligation to the survivors who have rebuilt their l…
At the outset, allow me to express our appreciation to the Russian Federation for taking the initiative of bringing this issue before the General Assembly. Israel has lent its support to the Russian initiative to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War. This is our mo…
From the outset, we believed that this issue is for the parties concerned, based on the Declaration of Principles which was signed by Israel and the PLO. From the outset, Israel maintained that the Security Council is not the appropriate forum in which to address this issue and that, accordingly, it…
At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. We are certain that your wealth of experience will be of invaluable assistance as you guide the proceedings of this Council. I should also like to congr…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the able manner in which you have conducted the affairs of the Security Council this month. I would also like to congratulate your predecessor, Mr. Emilio Cárdenas, on his skilled conduct of the Council’s affairs.
I would like to be…
At the outset, allow me to express our appreciation to the Russian Federation for taking the initiative of bringing this issue before the General Assembly. Israel has lent its wholehearted support to the Russian initiative to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War. W…
These are fateful days for Israel, for the Palestinians and for the entire Middle East. On the one hand, we are gradually bringing about a great change: from conflict to understanding, from bitter division to advancement. On the other hand, violent extremists are trying to destroy the progress we ha…
I should like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for his important report on the Agenda for Development.
This topic will probably determine the fate of the world: shall we descend deeper in a spiral of world disorder, wars, genocide and human suffering, or shall we shape a bett…
At the outset, I should like to congratulate the President on his election. We wish him every success in conducting the Assembly’s affairs. I
Almost 50 years ago the framers of the Charter of the United Nations set great challenges by making a far-reaching commitment to the loftiest ideals of human…
At the outset, Sir, I should like to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I have no doubt that
Israel believes that all sides should dedicate themselves from now on to resuming and accelerating the peace process. This is the only way to change the reality a…
Mr. President, in addressing you and the Assembly, may I also address the former President of Israel, Mr. Yitzhak Navon, who is with us here today in the visitors’ gallery.
After more than 40 years of cold war and polarization the people of the world are striving to build a better future,
This rec…
I am pleased to congratulate you, Sir, on your unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I am confident that your wealth of diplomatic experience will be of invaluable assistance in guiding the Assembly’s current session. I should also like to extend my congratulations to the for…
