Since the representatives of Lebanon and Syria have said that the Israeli occupation is the cause and the source of the Israeli-Arab conflict, I feel the need to remind them once again that this so-called occupation did not just fall out of the sky. It is the result of an attempt — made in 1967, by …
I would like to begin by expressing Israel’s appreciation for the convening of this discussion on the prevention of armed conflict, a goal which we believe to be the most effective means of achieving the peaceful world that we all desire. To that end, we welcome the report of the Secretary- General …
I thank you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to address the Council.
The draft resolution just voted on and not adopted reflects, unfortunately, a one-sided view of the nature of the last six months of violence. The reality, as the last 24 hours have gruesomely reminded us, is that th…
Mr. President, at the outset, I wish to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council, and I wish you much success in this capacity. I wish also to thank your predecessor, the Ambassador of Tunisia, for his most able leadership.
Yesterday, the Council heard a stateme…
The earthquake which struck El Salvador on 13 January is a tragedy of immense human proportions. It has claimed hundreds of lives, has left thousands wounded and homeless and has inflicted devastating damage on property and infrastructure. Such a disaster beckons the international community to act i…
I would like to congratulate the President on his assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I would like also to take this opportunity to congratulate his predecessor, Ambassador van Walsum, for his most capable leadership.
At the outset, I would like to express my satisfaction at the r…
Israel will vote against the draft resolutions contained in documents A/55/L.45, A/55/L.46, A/55/L.47, and A/55/L.48.
The ritualistic recycling of these outdated draft resolutions year after year reflects an utter obliviousness of the peace process and the new realities in the Middle East. Draft re…
I wish to make two or three brief points. The litany of the 22 years of occupation is worth defining more clearly. I wish to state here that the 22 years of occupation of
southern Lebanon corresponded very strictly to the 22 years of aggression originating in southern Lebanon against Israel, partic…
Let me begin with a brief reaction to the statements of the representatives of Iraq and of Iran. As members of the Assembly have surely noticed, the tongues of those two are struck with paralysis at the mere word “Israel”. It is their custom to refer to Israel as “the Zionist entity”. We are, in fac…
I should like, if I may, take this opportunity to convey, in Arabic, my best wishes to our Muslim friends for Ramadan.
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It gives me pleasure to offer you, my Muslim colleagues, my best felicitations on the occasion of holy Ramadan.
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The recent history of the Mi…
Before continuing in English, I would like to pay deep homage to the last speaker, the Permanent Representative of Cameroon. He showed himself to be an excellent advocate of peace. On behalf of the State of Israel and its people, I think that it is only right to commend him for his sublime speech, w…
The Palestinian Authority has made a choice that no longer leaves any shadow of a doubt. That choice is for violent confrontation, which nourishes and supports the other strategic choice adopted and declared openly by Chairman Arafat during the Islamic conference held at Doha last week. That strateg…
Once again, the Security Council is meeting to consider the grave escalation of violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Since the last meeting of the Council on this issue, the situation has, to the great consternation of most parties, continued to deteriorate. Points of friction that ha…
The State of Israel, the homeland of the Jewish people, represents and embodies a noble civilization, the Jewish civilization, that is almost 4,000 years old and has ancient roots in the Middle East.
The Islamic Republic of Iran, which has propounded this initiative to promote a dialogue among civi…
This year, Israel welcomed, and continues to welcome, thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the globe, coming to celebrate 2,000 years since the birth of Jesus in the ancient land then known as Judea. The event was a proud moment in the history of Christianity, uniting people from around the w…
I would first like to begin my short statement by thanking the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for his statement. Israel views the unique Chemical Weapons Convention — which has given global security a significant objective, namely, the total elimination …
I would like, first, to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. I would also like to pay tribute to your predecessor, Ambassador Ouane of Mali, for his most capable leadership.
Nothing would have made me happier than to be able t…
The annual report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/55/1) reveals quite clearly and quite impressively the myriad activities in which the United Nations and its bodies have been involved over the past year. The report stresses the following three issues which we believe des…
Today we speak of a goal that everyone can understand: a more equitable and representative Security Council. I wish to emphasize that the State of Israel fully supports this aim. We too share the vision of a Security Council that is more equitable and transparent in its work and accountability and m…
