I would like to reply to the statement made today by the representative of Egypt. I agree fully with my Egyptian colleague’s introduction to his statement regarding the importance of achieving signed peace agreements, which remain the best foundation for the development of a culture of peace between…
It is extremely disingenuous of the Egyptian representative to couch the current violence in religious terms and to attempt to portray Israeli actions as a threat to the sanctity and integrity of other religious faiths. The current violence is wholly unrelated to any religious dispute, and any attem…
The representative of Egypt has unfortunately used this debate on cooperation between the United Nations and the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) to voice a political attack against my country. It is my understanding that the Jakarta resolution regarding the Middle East does not condemn Israel, and …
