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Al-Kidwa

lines on the record: 724
first: 1992-01-06
most recent: 2004-10-06
sittings or episodes: 59
sources: un-security-council

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“Israeli occupation forces have killed no fewer than 250 Palestinians and have injured scores of others. Counting the victims has become impossible in the last 10 days. Israeli forces have also prevented ambulances and medical teams from reaching the injured. Those blocked have included the International Committee of the Red Cross, staff members of which have been victims of Israel aggression. Israel has also declared many areas closed military zones and has forbidden reporters from entering them. In an effort to keep the world from seeing the new war criminals and to keep it from recalling European cities under Nazi occupation, representatives of the media have been the targets of Israeli aggression.”
2002-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510 (2002) · source
“Furthermore, it is committing war crimes and acts of State terrorism - crimes that one might find very difficult to believe given that they are taking place in full View of the world and at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Suffice it to mention the Israeli brutality committed during attacks against refugee camps in Jenin and Balata and the old city of Nablus. After arbitrary attacks by tanks failed to produce the desired results, scores of missiles and rockets were launched by helicopter gunships against the Jenin refugee camp, an area no more than one square kilometre in size. The purpose and the result in that case were the same: to annihilate the camp and those in it. Equally ferocious and arbitrary practices are being repeated at other sites.”
2002-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510 (2002) · source
“Mr. Al-Kidwa (Palestine) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for responding to the request by the Arab Group to convene this meeting. Israel, the occupying Power, continues the bloody military offensive against the Palestinian people and the Palestinian Authority that it began on 28 September 2000. Beginning 10 days ago, it has continuously escalated that military campaign by reoccupying the city of Ramallah and destroying and laying siege to the headquarters and office of President Arafat. Israel is using helicopters, tanks and many other kinds of weaponry in its offensive.”
2002-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510 (2002) · source
“I thank all friendly countries, our Arab brothers, the Non-Aligned Movement, the members of the Security Council and particularly the States that have sent special envoys to the Middle East.”
2002-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption2 (2002) · source
“All of that is definitely positive. It goes without saying that we have reservations concerning the unjustified criticism addressed to President Arafat, the elected President of the Palestinians and the symbol of Palestinian identity. We believe that we need to overcome the legitimate fears of the Palestinian side so that we can all move forward as rapidly as possible towards the implementation of agreements and can put an end to the ongoing tragedy in order to establish a comprehensive and lasting peace in the Middle East. Whatever the circumstances, we, of course, welcome the visit of Mr. Powell to the region. I can assure the Council that President Arafat is entirely willing to cooperate with Mr. Powell to ensure the success of his mission in order to put an end to the ongoing tragedy and to return to the path of peace.”
2002-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption2 (2002) · source
“We also fully appreciate the new step in response to the political and security situation. We have noted that the statement calls on Israel to put an end to military operations and to withdraw from Palestinian cities, including Ramallah. We have also noted that the statement calls for an immediate ceasefire and for the implementation of the Tenet plan and the Mitchell recommendations as they stand. We have also noted the call to put an end to the settlements and to combat terrorism, including the infrastructure of terrorism networks. We have also taken note of the call for an end to the occupation and for Israel's withdrawal to the borders in accordance with Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973). This is based on a vision of two States, Israel and a politically and economically viable Palestine.”
2002-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption2 (2002) · source
“The Security Council has important assets, embodied in resolutions 1402 (2002) and 1397 (2002) and in today's draft resolution. Let us benefit from those assets in order to help the peace efforts in the region. Let us start with the first step called for in the draft resolution: the implementation of resolution 1402 (2002) without delay. I also wish to refer to the important statement made by President Bush today, which is now being studied by President Arafat and the rest of the Palestinian leadership, who are experiencing difficult circumstances, of which I am sure all members are aware. Of course, we greatly value what the statement reflects in terms of the readiness of the United States to be deeply involved in the peace efforts at the highest level.”
2002-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Mr. Al-Kidwa (Palestine) (spoke in Arabic): I wish at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for your efforts. Our thanks go also to all the other members of the Council. I also wish to reiterate our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his constant, tireless efforts to put an end to the tragedy in the Middle East. The Council is about to adopt yet another very important draft resolution by consensus. I would like to say here that we appreciate very much the position of our sister country, Syria, reflected in its willingness to support the draft resolution and to cooperate with all international efforts for the reasons set out a few moments ago by the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2002-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption2 (2002) · source
“We are confident that the Secretary-General and his Personal Representative in the Middle East will continue their efforts in coordination with the Security Council. In this respect, we fully welcome the positions of the Secretary-General with regard to the immediate implementation of resolution 1402 (2002) and to an international third-party presence, as well as with regard for the need for a comprehensive approach that includes both the political and security dimensions. We call on the Security Council to respond positively and to adopt the same positions, which would truly lead to an end of the current tragic situation in the occupied territories and put the situation back on the road to peace. I would like once again to thank all the members of the Council.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“We appeal to the members of the Council to adopt such a draft resolution as soon as possible. We are also convinced that following the implementation of resolution 1402 (2002), the Council must consider a way by which it can assist in moving things forward. There is no doubt that one of the means available would be the presence of an international third party on the ground to assist both parties in implementing the Tenet plan and the Mitchell recommendations, advance the peace process and provide protection to the Palestinian people. We would like once again to express our appreciation for the efforts made by the Secretary- General to end the ongoing tragedy and to get the situation back on the path to peace. We appreciate his initiative to meet with the Security Council, as well as the important statement he made to the Council.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“We believe that, in the face of that response, the Security Council must seriously follow up on implementation of the resolution in order to ensure the immediate implementation of all its provisions. The immediate implementation of resolution 1402 (2002) is the only way to put an end to the rapid deterioration of the situation and to begin to get back on track. In view of the fact that the resolution has not been implemented, the Arab Group has asked for the submission of a draft resolution demanding the immediate implementation of the provisions of resolution 1402 (2002). Some Council members have said that it is too early to adopt such a new resolution. For a people under siege there is no such thing as too early while the suffering, the siege and the humanitarian tragedy continue, along with their political repercussions.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“The main difference between what is occurring on the Israeli side and on the Palestinian side is that in the first case it is being carried out by a State army under Government orders, including war crimes and State terrorism, while in the second case it is being carried out by illegal groups that are condemned by the Palestinian Authority, which considers their acts to be against Palestinian national interests. That is the true picture. Failure to recognize this lacks ethical, political and legal validity; such a position can only seriously compromise the international community's task, including working to build peace throughout the world, and particularly waging the fight against terrorism. Mr. Sharon's statement to which I referred earlier was his response to Security Council resolution 1402 (2002).”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“It has occupied our land for more than 35 years, during which it turned the occupation into a colonial settler occupation in which it transferred hundreds of thousands of Israeli citizens to the occupied territories and built settlements on our land. Israel rejects our people's rights. It has worked against the realization of our right to self-determination and to the establishment of our independent State. Israel is the only occupying Power in the world. Israel is the country and the army that has committed war crimes and State terrorism. It is the State that continues to violate international law, international humanitarian law and relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“But frankly, this Israeli position reminds us, unfortunately, that influential international players have provided cover for the whole series of Sharonic positions. We hope this will end soon so that we can truly put an end to the tragedy and return to the path of peace. Yesterday Mr. Sharon also attempted, along with many other Israeli officials, to link what Israel is doing against the Palestinian people with what the United States had done in Afghanistan. That is cheap political prostitution that exploits the suffering in the United States following 11 September and that erodes the legitimacy of the fight against international terrorism. Our position against all terrorist acts, including the bombings in Israel, is clear and explicit. We condemn them in their entirety. But Israel remains an occupation force.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“Furthermore, the Israeli occupation forces continue to occupy President Arafat's headquarters after destroying most of it. They continue to lay siege to the small office within the headquarters; they continue to shoot at the office and try to tighten their grip over it in every way. Once again, we strongly warn of the dangers inherent in these practices that threaten Mr. Arafat's personal safety. He is the symbol of the Palestinian national identity and of the Palestinian struggle for liberation and independence. Certain Israelis have insolently declared that the Israeli military attacks will continue for weeks. That would take us to the point of no return. It should be rejected decisively by the international community.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“The occupation forces have prevented any media presence in Ramallah, They have declared the city a closed military zone and have shot at journalists. They have shut off water and electricity throughout the city's neighbourhoods and have imposed a curfew. They have broken into homes, rounding up men and youths and taking them to detention centres, where they are pressured, beaten and humiliated. It is difficult for us to enumerate all the developments, taking into consideration the insane escalation caused by the Israeli forces. The Israeli forces have caused destruction in all our cities, which is escalating by the hour. We welcome the international community to a scene recalling Warsaw under Nazi occupation, or any other European city occupied by the army of Nazi Germany.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“The Israeli occupation forces have killed many Palestinians, including five members of the Palestinian forces in an apartment three days ago; some of those killed had surrendered two days earlier. The occupation forces have shelled individuals and sites with heavy weaponry and helicopter gunships. They have attacked churches and hospitals and have prevented ambulances and medical teams from reaching their destinations. In Bethlehem, the Israeli forces have imposed a military siege against the Church of the Nativity, where Christ, peace be upon Him, was born. Can Council members imagine that? Tanks surrounding the Church of the Nativity? God forbid that the world might be witnessing the devastation of the Church of the Nativity in addition to previous massacres, such as the carnage at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“Sharon spoke of war and war alone in that statement. It seemed as if he were determined to take all of us in the Middle East to the precipice. He rejected a ceasefire and once again categorized the only potential partner for peace on the Palestinian side as an enemy. Yesterday Mr. Sharon added yet another insolent and insane statement when he suggested that President Arafat could leave his country and homeland. Alongside that statement, the Israeli occupation forces broadened the scope of their military attacks and aggression against our Palestinian people, which started six days ago. They reoccupied the cities of Qalqilya, Tulkarm, Beit Jala and Bethlehem, and today Jenin was added to the list. The Israeli forces continue, particularly in the city of Ramallah, to carry out heinous crimes, including war crimes and State terrorism.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“We express our appreciation to all the members of the Council for their serious and immediate handling of the grave situation resulting from Israel's new, bloody act of aggression against the Palestinian people, the Palestinian Authority and President Yasser Arafat. We specifically appreciate the Council's quick adoption of its important resolution 1402 (2002) on 30 March. Three days ago, Mr. Ariel Sharon delivered yet another insane statement to be added to other ominous statements, starting with that in which he rejected any final settlement of the Palestinian question, continuing with that in which expressed his regret that he had not killed Chairman Arafat years ago, and ending with that in which he said that the only remaining open road is that of inflicting the greatest number of casualties on the Palestinian people. Mr.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“Mr. Al-Kidwa (Palestine) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to express our personal pleasure at seeing you, the representative of the fraternal Russian Federation, in that position. We would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Norway for the active role he played while presiding over the Council last month and for his full cooperation with us during his presidency, in the course of which Security Council resolution 1402 (2002) was adopted. The Security Council is meeting today at the request of the Arab Group and of the Non-Aligned Caucus. We highly appreciate that request.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“I am afraid this position will impose on you additional measures if the Council is to perform its duty in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. At this moment, however, we will remain optimistic in the hope that the serious deterioration will come to an end and that we will truly see the implementation of the provisions of this resolution.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“We believe that Council resolution 1402 (2002) represents an important step that could make a positive contribution to halting the deterioration of the situation and bringing about the desired objectives, particularly the Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian cities, including Ramallah. We had hoped for a stronger text than the one that has been adopted today. We had also hoped, of course, that events would take a different course. Nevertheless, the Palestinian side will abide by the provisions of the resolution, and calls upon Israel to declare a similar position, with a view to immediately implementing the provisions of the resolution. Regrettably, we have just listened to a negative position, although it is not new on the part of Israel. It is a position that constitutes a new challenge by the forces of occupation to your Council.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“Mr. Al-Kidwa (Palestine) (spoke in Arabic): We would like to reiterate our thanks to the members of the Security Council for their prompt response to our invitation and the invitation of the Arab Group to consider the seriously deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem. We would also like to reiterate our thanks to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his important and useful contributions to the work of the Security Council all day today. We would also like to express our appreciation for the seriousness with which the members of the Council considered the Arab draft that was submitted to the Council during the consultations on the various texts.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“Once again, we extend our condolences on the deaths of the two members and of all innocent foreigners who have lost their lives, including the Italian journalist killed a few days ago.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“Mr. Al-Kidwa (Palestine) (spoke in Arabic): Very briefly, I wish to make one additional comment to be included in the records of our meeting. We convey our official condolences to the Governments of Turkey and Switzerland on the deaths of two members of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron. Our condolences also go out to the families and colleagues of the victims. We greatly appreciate the efforts and work of all personnel of that group and we strongly condemn the killing of two of its members, which we firmly believe to have been committed by the Israeli army. However, the Palestinian Authority has openly declared its acceptance of an international investigation into this event and reiterates that position before the Council.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“We further hope that the Council will also, swiftly and expeditiously, take the necessary measures to make its own contribution to halting the deterioration of the situation on the ground and to helping restore conditions to a positive track. This is the natural role of the Security Council and what we hope will be achieved. The entire Middle East needs the Council's action, especially given the promise of peace emanating from Beirut. This will require specific action to dispel the threat of war currently looming over the heart ofthe city of Ramallah,”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“Specifically, we want this Council to issue an order halting acts of aggression and for Israeli forces to withdraw from Palestinian towns, including Ramallah, as a first step towards the implementation of the Tenet plan and the Mitchell recommendations. This is the central issue at this moment - in addition, of course, to the Council's affirmation of its traditional support for the peace process and for the efforts of the Secretary-General and of the special envoys to the Middle East, be they those of the Secretary-General, the United States, the Russian Federation or the European Union. This is what we expect from the Security Council; indeed, we have distributed a Palestinian text to all members of the Council in the hope that it will receive their support.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“We also came to the Council in order to affirm the need for the Security Council to follow up the implementation of its resolution 1397 (2002), the landmark resolution cited by the Secretary-General which has yet to be implemented, despite some positive indications from certain Israeli quarters. The Israeli Government has neither issued any official position on that resolution nor stated its commitment to fulfilling its provisions. The Palestinian side has done so and is still waiting for the Israeli side to state its position in that regard. We, too, want this Council to address the extremely grave situation created by Mr. Sharon and the Israeli occupation forces since daybreak yesterday, Palestine time.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“We cannot turn ourselves into an ostrich that buries its head in the sand; we cannot try to address only the security concerns, as advanced by Mr. Sharon. This will not be possible without a political framework. This will not be possible without a promise to put an end to occupation. Once again, I wish to pay tribute to the position set forth time and again by the United Nations Secretary-General in terms of the need to address the situation on the ground and to address the security question in a political context. Disregarding the Secretary-General's call and continuing the attempt to serve Mr. Sharon's goals will lead nowhere. We came to the Security Council convinced that the Council has responsibilities under the Charter that it must uphold. This is a matter of principle.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“We have accepted the Mitchell recommendations and, after that, we accepted the Tenet plan. Obviously, however, the Israeli side buried the Mitchell recommendations under a cover provided by some parties. Only yesterday President Arafat declared his willingness to implement a ceasefire and to implement unconditionally the Tenet plan. The other side - and here I appeal to this Council to recognize this - rejected the mere mention of the Mitchell recommendations or their implementation at a point later in time. They made no mention of the Mitchell recommendations. At the same time, they expected the Palestinian side to be convinced that Tenet would lead to Mitchell and all would lead to the resumption of peace talks, which would result in a political solution. The status quo cannot continue.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“On the one hand, the Israeli forces have laid siege to President Arafat and have a stranglehold on the entire Palestinian people. On the other hand, they have called on the Palestinian people to fulfil their obligations. This is perverted logic. It is impossible to comprehend. The Palestinians could put an end to this phenomenon once they feel that there is hope for the future, that the end of Israeli occupation is only a matter of time, that Palestinian statehood is coming and that there is indeed a future for their children rather than a perpetuation of occupation, oppression, siege and the presence of Israeli settlements that destroy the fabric oftheir lives. All this notwithstanding, the Palestinian side has tried to deal with the facts on the ground.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“In some Israeli quarters it is being said that what is going on is only a reaction to the explosions, the latest of which took place in Netanya, undertaken by Palestinians inside Israel. We in the Palestinian Authority and in the Palestinian leadership have categorically condemned these explosions. And, by the way, we have condemned them not only in English, as some have claimed; indeed, we have condemned them in Arabic as well and, if you wish, will do so in all United Nations languages. These silly interpretations are an insult to the Palestinian people. Our position is clear: we are against such acts because they do not serve Palestinian national interests. However, Mr. Sharon's Government has indeed destroyed the Palestinian security institutions and has reduced their capabilities to a minimum.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“This insane Israeli step comes directly on the heels of the 14th Arab Summit Meeting, which was held in Beirut. The participants of the Summit adopted resolutions of landmark significance - resolutions that guarantee a change in the entire situation in the Middle East region - and perhaps this is one of the reasons for the timing of the Israeli actions now. Mr. Sharon tried to frustrate the positive outcome of this Summit by insisting on a military blockade of President Arafat in order to deny him the chance to participate in the Arab Summit. When this failed, the onslaught, in this form, started, and it may kill the positive potential of the Beirut Summit.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“Sharon's true political purpose. The man has made no secret of these positions. Time and again he has publicly declared his great hatred for the peace framework agreements in the context of Oslo. Time and again he has refused to accept a final settlement and has repeatedly declared his rejection, of even the Mitchell recommendations. In point of fact, Mr. Sharon wants to return to the pre-Oslo status and to attempt to create isolated Palestinian entities under local proxy leaders because, briefly, he does not want to put an end to occupation and he is not interested in a genuine, peaceful settlement. Many of us did not want to see these facts. I am speaking of these political facts that surround the character of Mr. Sharon and his declared positions - I repeat, declared positions - in defiance of the entire international community.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“Israel, the occupying Power, has committed grave mistakes against our people. Let me state here that any harm to President Arafat would be the mother of all those mistakes. Israeli occupation forces have also occupied the city of Ramallah, the largest Palestinian urban centre, as well as reoccupied parts of other Palestinian towns, such as Nablus and Bethlehem, and torn the Gaza Strip into three separate areas. The Israeli Government has also declared Yasser Arafat to be its enemy. Mr. Sharon has declared that the military operation under way will last for weeks. I must state that this represents the beginning of the destruction of the elected Palestinian Authority and the start of removing Yasser Arafat, the reoccupation of Palestinian territory and, in brief, throwing the situation back to pre-Oslo. This is Mr.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“Ariel Sharon and his Government - at a time when the Israeli occupation forces have dispatched their tanks and armoured vehicles, with the support of helicopter gunships, in order to destroy and smash through the headquarters of President Arafat of Palestine, the elected President of the Palestinian National Authority and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Israeli forces have destroyed most of the President's compound, with the exception of the single building in which the President himself remains in the company of a very limited number of his aides. This has put his personal safety at high risk, and talking about guarantees of his personal safety would add insult to pain and suffering. It is unprecedented for occupying forces to use such weaponry to attack a location ofthis nature.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“Mr. Al-Kidwa (Palestine) (spoke in Arabic): The Council is convened today on a High Holy Day, and we do indeed thank you, Mr. President, for your response in convening this meeting to consider the current grave situation. We would also like to thank Secretary- General Kofi Annan for his presence here today, as well as for his constant efforts to end the ongoing tragedy in Palestine, and in the Middle East in general, with a View to establishing peace in the region. We are gathered today in the wake of a new, insane step taken by Mr.”
2002-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4503 (2002) · source
“We call on all Member States to make some additional efforts to arrive at the necessary solutions and accomplish this major achievement, which will assist the international community in combating international terrorism in a more effective manner.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Such a discussion may underline the importance of finishing the work of the General Assembly in putting the final touches on the comprehensive convention on terrorism. We and many Member States have adopted a very flexible position, hoping to crown our efforts with success. Unfortunately, some insist on using this flexibility in the service of illegitimate political interests. Worse still, some are actually trying to change some of the rules of international law and international humanitarian law. They are trying to accomplish what appears to be a negation of the First Protocol of the Geneva Conventions. This is illogical and does not serve the interests of the international community with regard to combating terrorism.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In this respect, we admit that we did not understand the reference this morning to the lack of a legal basis for the term "State terrorism". If a certain act constitutes terrorism, is considered terrorism, it is terrorism, whether it was committed by individuals, organizations or States. Moreover, how could there be a term such as "State-sponsored terrorism" if there were no such thing as State terrorism? If individuals sponsored by a Government commit a terrorist act, it is terrorism. Israel is a State that sponsors terrorism. However, if the same act is perpetrated by people working within the structures of a State, is this not State terrorism? We believe that this strange talk cannot serve our common objectives in combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, whenever and wherever it happens.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Sharon - the Government of the occupying Power - of committing war crimes against our people. We also accuse Israel, the occupying Power, of committing State terror against our people. It has been involved in killing civilians and destroying establishments in order to spread terror among the population and to force them to accept its political point of view. The responsibility of the international community is very clear, as is the responsibility of the Security Council, particularly in the light of this campaign against international terror. It was encouraging to listen here to the representative of Israel speaking in a very uncustomary way of the need to abide by the resolutions of the Security Council.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Israeli settlers are there illegally, and were sent in grave breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War and of the first Protocol Additional to the Conventions. They came to colonize Palestinian lands and thus to deny the rights and the existence of our people. I would add that most of the settlers are armed, which makes them illegal combatants or members of militias. Over the years, they have terrorized and attacked Palestinian civilians. One example was the massacre committed by a settler at al-Haram Al- Ibrahimi at Hebron." (S/PV4438) The acts of these settlers and their safety is the exclusive responsibility of the occupying Power. Also, on the basis of the clear provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention and the First Protocol, we accuse the Government of Mr.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We also said, with regard to any acts of violence in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, that: "We do not support or condone such acts, because we are trying to reach a peaceful negotiated solution. Moreover, we affirm that these acts are incompatible with our commitments, including our commitment to the ceasefire. But we absolutely do not accept any attempt to label those acts as terrorist acts. Over the years, resistance to foreign occupation has been, and it remains, a legitimate right under international law and international humanitarian law. In the Palestinian case, there are no protected Israeli civilians in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We condemn them as terrorist acts, and we view them as incompatible with Palestinian commitments and as acts that harm the national interests of the Palestinian people." (S/PV4438) That position remains clear and fair, in spite of all the acts carried out by official Israel - not only by Israeli groups or organizations that committed acts of war against our people - and regardless of the facts - which were recalled by the representative of Israel - prior to and after the establishment of Israel. These were acts that took place under the British mandate, such as the assassination of Count Bernadotte, the Mediator of the United Nations and the massacres committed against our people over the years.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In our statement to the Council on 14 December 2001, we said the following: "On the question of terrorism, the Palestinian side has taken a clear stand against international terrorism and against terrorist groups with a global dimension. The Palestinian side joined the international consensus on this issue following the September disaster in the United States. In line with that clear position - as well as prior to those events - we have also rejected suicide bombings carried out in Israel targeting Israeli civilians.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It was intended that members of the Group would be content with that statement, because of the Council's wish to hear regional statements in today's debate. But a statement made a short time ago, as expected, prompted us to request to participate in this important discussion; here, we thank you, Mr. President, and the other members of the Council for permitting us to take this valuable opportunity to participate. I wish at the outset to express our respect for the efforts of the Counter-Terrorism Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) and for those of its Chairman, Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Al-Kidwa (Palestine) (spoke in Arabic): Permit me to express my satisfaction, Sir, at seeing you, the representative of the friendly country Mauritius, presiding over the work of the Security Council this month. It gives me pleasure also to convey our thanks to the friendly countries whose tenure as members of the Security Council has expired, including Mali, whose Permanent Representative served as President of the Security Council last month. It further gives me pleasure to congratulate the new members of the Council - Bulgaria, Cameroon, Guinea, Mexico and the Syrian Arab Republic - and to wish them success in their work. We endorse the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Morocco in his capacity as Chairman of the Arab Group for this month.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“But at least a serious attempt was made by the members to deal with this grave situation. We appreciate this attempt. We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all of those members of the Security Council who have expressed their support for the draft resolution, and we wish also to thank our Arab brothers who asked for this meeting, co-sponsored the draft resolution and presented it to the Council - particularly Tunisia, the Arab member of the Security Council, and Egypt, the Chairman of the Arab Group for this month.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“No one can deny that the Council's inability to act in this regard has had a major impact on its credibility and possibly affected its ability to take action in other areas. The important question here - one that is relevant to international relations as a whole and perhaps even to the future of the Organization - is whether the Council is being used by some only when it suits them, or whether it is representative, acting on behalf of all of the members of the international community, and is actually responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security. Today, regrettably, it appears that the Security Council will be prevented once again from assuming its responsibilities under the Charter because of the negative stance of one of its members.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“We also express our appreciation for the envoys sent by certain concerned parties, including the United States, the Russian Federation, the European Union, the United Nations Secretary-General, and, of course, to all of our friends, including the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Non-Aligned Movement, for their principled and continuous support. The Security Council has convened today to consider the grave situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and to attempt to take the necessary action in this regard. There is no doubt that, tragically, this step is extremely late in coming, due in particular to the Council's inability to take any action since the adoption of resolution 1322 (2000) on 7 October 2000, even if only to follow up on the implementation of the resolution.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source