The Security Council is convened this afternoon following a serious event that took place early this morning local time, when a convoy of six ships attempted to break the maritime blockade off the coast of Gaza. Although portrayed in the media as a humanitarian mission delivering aid to Gaza, this f…
As the current Vice-Chair and the incoming Chair of the Kimberley Process, let me start by thanking all those delegations that have genuinely and warmly welcomed Israel’s initiation, starting in January, as Chair. This morning, that was heard again and again in this Hall through the various deliber…
I would like to associate my delegation with what the representative of Egypt said. Until the meeting was suspended, the vote was on one thing: an affirmative reiteration of what is written in the draft resolution. What we just heard a few moments ago from one particular representative was something…
I thank the current Chair of the Kimberley Process, the representative of Namibia, for what he said. That is exactly what we feel also. If there is a vote, the vote should be on something that is different from draft resolution A/64/L.26. If the representative of the country that wants to bring some…
Of course. We have before us a draft resolution which says exactly what has been proposed for deletion. There is a request from a certain delegation to vote on something that is already in the draft resolution. The representative of the Secretariat quoted from rule 89, saying that there is a possibi…
I must insist on the procedural question. The representative of the Secretariat quoted from rule 89. If we understand it well, a text that is already in the draft resolution can be voted on if there is a change, but again I must ask why there should be a vote on something that is already in the draf…
Frankly, we very much appreciate the fact that it has been reiterated again and again in this Hall that we have been selected as Chair of the Kimberley Process, and we are very grateful for that, but we should like to ask why, procedurally, we should vote on something that is already in the draft r…
At the outset, I wish to express Israel’s firm support for the Kimberley Process. In a world where natural resources can fuel war, violence and civil strife, it is imperative that the international community act in a concerted manner to stem the tide of blood diamonds. Since 2000, the efforts of the…
Two days after the revelation of Hamas’s newly improved Iranian-made rockets and one day after the interception of a ship, the Francop, loaded with hundreds of tons of rockets and ammunition destined to be launched at Israeli population centres, which is a grave event — we have just submitted our co…
I would like to take this opportunity before the Assembly proceeds to the vote
to seek clarification on an element contained in operative paragraph 4 of draft resolution A/64/L.11, which is a matter of concern to us and I suspect to other delegations as well.
More specifically, we would like to as…
I wish to thank the President of the Assembly for convening this important debate. Israel welcomes the Secretary-General’s seventh consolidated progress report on implementation and international support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) (A/64/204). The report examines policy …
To many, sports can serve merely as exercise. But in a global context, sports serve as a common language that can foster international friendship and harmony. A competitive sporting experience between people transcends our
differences and reminds us that as human beings we have far more that binds …
We are gathered here today to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). Its Programme of Action (see A/CONF.171/13/Rev.1) has guided numerous initiatives, policies and programmes in the field of population at the national, regional an…
Mr. President, I would first like to thank you for convening this important meeting and for your leadership of the Council this month. On a personal note and since this is Israel’s last intervention in the Council for the month of June, I wish to congratulate you personally on your many years of rem…
It is with dismay and disappointment that I address this gathering of the General Assembly. Today, we consider the second report of the Human Rights Council (A/63/53 and Add.1), a report that reflects how far the Council has drifted from its founding principles of impartiality, universality, non-sel…
At the outset, allow me to thank the President of the Assembly for convening this important meeting on a subject that is so close to the heart of every Israeli citizen. Israel’s delegation is honoured by the presence here earlier today of the Secretary-General and the President of the Assembly, lend…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your able stewardship of the Council during the month of August. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General and the relevant Member States for their involvement and engagement and for their continuing commitment to the im…
Allow to me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your able stewardship of the Council this month, and thank you for convening this important debate. My delegation wishes to welcome the Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), Mr. Mike Smith, and thank him for his i…
