I would first like to join those who have preceded me in expressing our deep gratitude to the Secretary-General for the quality and accuracy of his report entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie”. I would also like to thank the Secretary…
I shall be brief. I do have a few comments to make. I should like to refer the representative of Israel to the
Secretary-General’s reports and those of his representative in Lebanon to determine the number of breaches committed by Israel from May 2000 to September of this year. There were 2,792 suc…
A careful examination of the statement by the representative of Israel makes us realize that the objective is to incite some parties against a small country like Lebanon and to exploit a difficult international situation condemned by Lebanon and the entire international community at a time when Leba…
At a time when foreign occupation has subsided in most areas of the world, the General Assembly is once again resuming its discussion of the situation in the Middle East: the occupation by Israel of Arab territories in Palestine and Syria, in addition to the Lebanese Shebaa farmlands. Although the t…
On 11 September last, the world was stunned by the horror of the tragedy that struck the United States of America as a result of the barbaric acts of terror that killed thousands of innocents, terrified civilians and led to devastating losses for the entire international community. But expressions o…
I also wish to pose a few questions. Did Lebanon struggle against the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon for 22 years so that the Israeli representative could come here today and say that we rejected the Israeli withdrawal from our lands? Is this rational? Is this reasonable? Can any reasonable …
We have listened to the statement made by the representative of Israel, and it seem, to us that once again he is taking Lebanon to task, as if Lebanon had occupied Israel for 22 years and not vice-versa. Israel
has caused many deaths and injuries among women, children and the elderly, and has destr…
Our debate today on the question of Palestine coincides with the bloody events we are witnessing daily in the occupied Palestinian territories and the great deterioration caused by the slowdown in the peace process between the Arab and Israeli parties.
However, it has been clear in recent months th…
Lebanon is particularly proud to participate in this historically significant Summit, especially after the recent liberation of its southern part, thanks to the steadfastness and the resistance of the Lebanese people and to the support of the international community. The Israeli occupation, which la…
I apologize for taking the floor once again, but I would like to ask the Israeli representative one question: what is the reason for the presence of Lebanese resistance forces in the south? It is the occupation. The root of the problem in Lebanon is the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon, which …
We were surprised the other day by the Israeli representative's reference to General Assembly resolution 2625 (XXV) relating to the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. He singl…
At the threshold of the third millennium a representative of Lebanon is once again standing at this rostrum, and the question of the Middle East is still on the agenda of the General Assembly, as it has been for many years, while we wait for a just, lasting and comprehensive peace. This question mus…
