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Al-Mouallimi

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first: 2011-10-24
most recent: 2020-01-22
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“Accordingly, the Kingdom has always been keen to participate in all efforts dedicated to maintaining international peace and security, promoting the performance of this international body and bringing it closer to achieving its noble goals and objectives as stipulated in the Charter, whose realization we all look to see achieved. We keep our firm belief that the ability of the United Nations to carry out its functions is closely linked to its Members' political will to implement the Charter's principles, develop and reform the principal organs of the Organization, and make them more representative of and adapted to our world and the changes that have taken place over the course of the history of the United Nations.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“Fifthly, the high cost resulting from these situations, whether in terms of lost lives and property, missed opportunities, crises of hunger, disease or lost generations, continues to pose a huge burden on humankind, as they drain substantial resources. Had they been directed towards development, construction, eradication of poverty, illiteracy and disease, our world today would be more stable, secure and prosperous. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a founding Member of the United Nations and one of the first signatories of its Charter. It is proud of its commitment to the Charter.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“Combating this phenomenon has often been in the form of interim and regional solutions that do not deal with the fact that terrorism is a global phenomenon, disappearing from one place only to appear elsewhere. Furthermore, terrorism is not only a security issue, but also an intellectual issue. Fourthly, the international community has not yet been able to lay the foundations and set up the rules to help countries to overcome post-war and turmoil phases. We take note of such countries as Liberia and Sierra Leone, which suffer as they oscillate between phases of war and peace. Other countries, such as Afghanistan and Libya, have fallen into the kiln of internal conflicts following earlier stages of combat and so forth.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“Rwanda was a flagrant example of paralysis and disability in confronting horrific incidents that are still a heavy burden on the conscience of the world. Similarly, we see in Syria today the ongoing perpetration of killings and intimidation against the Syrian people through the use of aircraft, missiles, poison gas, blockades, genocide and displacement. These violations occur while the international community is powerless to make any progress on the delivery of humanitarian assistance, let alone the achievement of a fair political settlement. Thirdly, the international community has failed to address current dangers that are taking new forms, such as the threat of international terrorism.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“Whoever studies the situation of the region and the wars that have taken place must draw the following conclusions. First, the international community, represented by the Security Council, has failed to prevent and terminate occupation. We are therefore continuing to see the Palestinian people deprived of their right to self-determination and the establishment of their independent State on their national territories in accordance with resolutions of international legitimacy adopted by the United Nations. This situation has led to the outbreak of numerous armed conflicts in the region. Secondly, the international community has failed to protect peoples from the massacres committed against them by authorities who have lost their legitimacy.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“While the new world order, which was founded in the aftermath of the Second World War and which is represented in the United Nations and its Charter, has succeeded in avoiding a third world war, the sum total of the wars the world has witnessed in various places over the past 70 years exceeds in ferocity, effects and losses a world war, which makes us wonder whether this system and the Charter have truly succeeded in maintaining international peace and security. If we delve into the Middle East region, we will find that in the past seven decades there have been no less than 15 wars, most of which were associated in one way or another with the question of Palestine, and the agony caused by some of these wars continues to affect the region to this very day.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“Mr. Al-Mouallimi (Saudi Arabia) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your delegation's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month, and on your outstanding leadership in the work of the Council, including its deliberations on the many important issues being addressed during this period. Moreover, I thank you, Sir, for convening today's open debate on the subject of "Maintenance of international peace and security: reflect on history, reaffirm the strong commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations". It is a cause for much pain that our discussion on this topic comes at a time when peace and security are absent in many parts of the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia and elsewhere.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“Those initiatives must lead to the implementation of an agreement for a transition Government with complete terms of reference that makes it possible for the Syrian people to achieve their ambitions in freedom and dignity, in a manner that would preserve the country's territorial integrity and independence and the rights of Syrians of all ideologies and sects.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“We also call upon donor countries to live up to their pledges, in addition to responding to the appeal of the United Nations for voluntary contributions to provide emergency assistance for more than 12 million people in Syria. Saudi Arabia also values the latest diplomatic efforts aimed at finding a negotiated political solution. Such initiatives must be based on the terms of reference of the Geneva process. We also welcome the statement by the representative of the Russian Federation that his country's initiative is based on such terms of reference.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Combating terrorism in Syria means that we have to remove all foreign terrorist fighters from that country, stop the brutal crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the Syrian regime over the past four years, hold all those involved in shedding the blood of the Syrian people accountable and ensure they do not enjoy impunity. We value the major efforts made by United Nations entities in delivering humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people. Despite all those efforts, we are extremely concerned about the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Syria. We demand that sanctions be imposed against all those who impede the delivery of the humanitarian assistance.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“The Syrian authorities are still continuing their genocidal campaign, using all sorts of conventional and unconventional weapons, including chemical weapons, chlorine gas, arbitrary bombing and explosive barrels, in addition to undertaking sieges and resorting to humiliation and torture, thereby claiming the lives of over 200,000 people and creating over 10 million refugees. My delegation denounces the presence of foreign armed groups in Syria. On many occasions, the Saudi Government has emphasized the danger posed by terrorist groups transcends borders and that we must stand up to such groups and eliminate them completely. That is the most significant way to guarantee the safety and security of the whole world.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Saudi Arabia will spare no effort until the Palestinian people have their legitimate and inalienable rights restored to them, establish their independent State along the lines of 4 June 1967, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, and achieve a just solution to the question of Palestinian refugees in accordance with General Assembly resolution 194 (III), as well as the total Israeli withdrawal from the Syrian Golan and the occupied Lebanese territory. The situation in sisterly Syria over the past four years is the greatest humanitarian tragedy of this century.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“We ask the question: would Israel have been able to carry out one act of aggression after another had the Council adopted a firm position vis-a-vis holding Israel accountable for its crimes against the Palestinian people and had it stood up to its policies of aggression, the building of settlements, the confiscation of territory and attempts to Judaize occupied Jerusalem, obliterate its identify and falsify its Islamic and Christian history, as well as the serious violations of international law?”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Israel's representative has every right to conduct a historical debate, but he will fail to divert attention from the occupation of a military Power which has lasted over 50 years and whose time to end has come. If Israel and its supporters say that the solution must be through negotiations, there have been all kinds of negotiation in the past 20 years - direct talks, indirect talks, international conferences, good offices, understandings, goodwill initiatives - call it whatever one wants, clearly we have made efforts with regard to the Palestinian question. But the problem is always the lack ofpolitical will on the part oflsrael to take steps to respond to the Arab Peace Initiative, courageously put forth by Arab countries in 2002.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“(spoke in Arabic) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia affirms that the Palestinian question is its foremost concern and that it will spare no effort in providing support to our Palestinian brethren in their conflict with Israel, the occupying Power, through political and legal efforts and economic support. The Kingdom affirms that the Security Council cannot recuse or dissociate itself from any responsibility, under any pretext. Rather, it must make courageous resolutions that lead to restoring the Palestinian people's rights and must stand up against Israeli practices of aggression that aim at eradicating the Palestinian presence. A little while ago, we listened to the Permanent Representative of Israel lecture us on history in a rather amusing and entertaining manner. His account of history, however, has absolutely nothing to do with the truth.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“We call upon the relevant Member States to support the work of the Special Envoy, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, in his mission. with the aim of helping to establish a transitional Government with complete executive powers, in accordance with the Geneva Declaration. Further deterioration, radicalization and spread of violence can be eradicated only through holding accountable all those responsible for the bloodshed, violence, war crimes and crimes against humanity and paving the way for democracy, freedom, security and stability. I would like to continue speaking in my national capacity.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“The OIC expresses its deep concern over the continued escalation of violence, destruction, killing and heinous crimes committed against the Syrian people, resulting in the rapid deterioration of the humanitarian situation. According to the United Nations, Syria is now the worst humanitarian situation in the world. We call upon all Member States to uphold the pledges made and further respond to the funding appeals by United Nations agencies. It is not only a human tragedy, but a moral catastrophe when Syrian children are dying because of extreme weather or are brutally murdered under the world's eyes. The OIC reiterates that the only way to end the Syrian crisis is through a peaceful negotiated solution. Accordingly, we call upon the Security Council to exert its power to move the political process forward.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“This is not a rhetorical question but one with serious implications, not only for the lives of Palestinians living under brutal occupation, but also for the maintenance of peace and security in the world. Despite all the recent setbacks, it is time for the Security Council not to impede but rather serve as a platform to put an end to the Israeli occupation of Arab lands and realize the Palestinian State with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. It is only through courage, leadership and owning up to moral responsibility that a just and peaceful resolution to this conflict is possible. It is time for the Council to show these qualities in this regard.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“The OIC holds Israel responsible for all its violations of international law, international humanitarian law and international human rights law and will continue to call upon the international community and the Security Council to hold Israel accountable and to compel it to cease its illegal acts and policies. We also hold Israel responsible for the escalation in the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, and we warn against any move towards changing the demographic make-up and identity of the city. Today, we are compelled to ask the Council: what route to peace and justice is left for the Palestinians in the face of Israeli practices that threaten to undermine any prospects and viability of the two-State solution?”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“The use of excessive and lethal force against the unarmed civilian population, forced evictions, forcible transfer of civilians, demolition of homes and confiscation of properties, coercive detention of more than 6,000 Palestinians and refusal to prosecute terrorist Israeli settlers are examples of Israeli brutality. This is in addition to Israel's aggression waged against the Gaza Strip, which resulted in killing more than 2,200 Palestinians and injuring and maiming more than 11,000 people and destroying many homes. Israel, the occupying Power, has yet to be held responsible for its crimes and illegal practices. Rather, it continues to enjoy impunity and lack of accountability.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“All the while, Israel, the occupying Power, continued to sabotage all negotiation efforts, which ended in a complete stalemate of the peace process. Despite the intentional community's rallying behind the negotiation process to end Israeli occupation and achieve a lasting peace based on the two-State solution, Israel has persisted in its oppressive, apartheid and colonial policies towards the Palestinian people. Israel, the occupying Power, continued to violate international law. This includes the construction of the apartheid wall, settlement expansion and implanting illegal settlers, whose number has doubled from 250,000 to over 500,000.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“The United Nations designation of 2014 as the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is but one important example of such efforts. However, in an ironic and most disappointing way, 2014, the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, ended with the Security Council failing to shoulder its responsibility towards the peaceful resolution of this conflict and setting a deadline for the end of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian and Arab lands. The OIC regrets that the Council missed a vital opportunity to pursue a just resolution that would have addressed the plight of the Palestinian people and that it has retreated from implementing its own past resolutions.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“The OIC reaffirms its commitment and unwavering support for the Palestinian people's quest to realize their legitimate and inalienable rights of self-determination, freedom from occupation, recognition of their independent State of Palestine with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, and the end of Israeli occupation over Arab lands, including the Syrian Golan Heights and Lebanese territories. The international community has demonstrated overwhelming support towards ending the grave injustices against the Palestinian people, including in the General Assembly, the Human Rights Council and the recent Conference of High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention convened by the Depositary in Switzerland.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“I would also like to extend our appreciation to Argentina, Australia, Korea, Luxembourg and Rwanda for their hard work and dedication on the Council during their membership. I wish to convey to you, Mr. President, our gratitude for convening this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, and for your country's commendable position in supporting the just cause of the Palestinian people. I also thank the Assistant Secretary-General for today's briefing.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and for personally presiding over it. I would also like to extend our condolences and sympathy to the victims of the terrorist acts that took place recently in Pakistan, Lebanon, Nigeria and France. Additionally, I would like to congratulate the newly elected members of the Security Council - Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain, and Venezuela - and wish them well in fulfilling the important role expected of them during this critical period in the work of the Council, especially in conjunction with the issue discussed today.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“We call upon the Security Council to adopt a resolution that would list all terrorist groups and organizations in Syria on the sanctions list, including Hizbullah militias, the Abu Al-Abbas faction and the Ahl Al-Haq groups. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we continue to combat terrorism in all its forms and at all levels. The Council should take decisive positions that reflect the will of the international community so that we can end and eliminate this scourge.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“The crisis in Al-Quds Al-Sharif and the continued provocation by Israel, the occupying Power, and the criminal acts of the settlers are all proof of that fact. Extremist groups find in such acts a pretext to continue with their ideology and violent behaviour. They use this pretext to say that they are working to end occupation, injustice and aggression. The spread of violence and extremism and the emergence of organizations like ISIL and others come about because of the existence of policies and practices that lead to marginalization and sectarianism. Those policies are practices by some countries and regimes in the region, in addition to the fact that the international community fails to act or put an end to the policies and practices of the Syrian regime against its own people, have created fertile ground for terrorist groups in Syria.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Furthermore, the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia described the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant as one of the biggest threats that Islam is facing today. We hope that Islamic and religious entities in other countries will follow suit and issue statements aimed at standing up to misleading thought and narratives. We underscore the importance of adopting a comprehensive approach to facing terrorism that is not linked to religion, ethnicity, race or color. In the meantime, we emphasize that denying the Palestinian people their legitimate rights while Israel continues its occupation of Palestinian and Arab territories is one of the main reasons that violence and extremism has spread in our region.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Therefore, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is of the firm conviction that regional and international cooperation is of paramount importance to facing this scourge. Combating foreign terrorist fighters, particularly extremist groups that exploit religion, must not be limited to the security level. It should also include uprooting the ideology and financial support that such phenomena rely on. Many scholars and intellectuals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continue to warn against the dangers of distorted ideologies that drive terrorism. The Council of Senior Religious Scholars of the Kingdom recently issued a statement that affirms that travel to areas of sedition and conflict is criminal and anti-Islamic, and therefore prohibited. The statement describes those who incite such acts as preachers of evil who should be punished.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“As a result, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took effective and rapid steps to respond to the threat and danger ofthe so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). We called for a meeting on 12 September 2014 that included the participation of many countries, including the United States of America. The meeting issued a statement that clarifies the risks and threats of ISIL and other extremist organizations, referring to the importance of facing such an imminent threat in a collective manner through an integrated international coalition that would rescue the region and the entire world. The threat of foreign terrorist fighters is not limited to countries where they are taking action; it goes beyond the borders of those countries to have a negative impact on the entire world.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was one of the first countries to take initiatives and effective steps to combat the threat of foreing terrorist fighters. On 3 February 2014, the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issued decrees that would penalize all those who have participated or intend to participate in fighting outside the Kingdom. The decrees also criminalize all religious and extremist or other groups that are listed and classified as terrorist organizations domestically, regionally or internationally. On many occasions, the Kingdom has warned of the exacerbation of the situation in Syria, but the international community has remained silent, failing to heed those warnings in the desired manner. Our region today is facing serious developments as a result of such indifference and reluctance.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“We must keep up our guard against those who use the fight against terrorism or infiltrate extreme movements to serve and widen their political agenda. Such acts will only breed more terrorism. With your permission, Madam President, I will now continue in my national capacity as representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (spoke in Arabic) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomed resolution 2170 (2014), having co-sponsored it, and resolution 2178 (2014), as both resolutions set out effective steps that seek to defeat the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters. Both resolutions also include elements to counter violent extremism and are in line with the positive track record of the Kingdom in terms of initiatives to combat terrorism in all its forms.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“We also draw the Council's attention to the escalating violence committed by extremist terrorist Israeli settlers against the Palestinian population in the occupied Palestinian territory. We call on the international community to compel Israel, the occupying Power, to prosecute and bring to justice all those responsible for such crimes. We reiterate our call on the international community to include the leaders of the settlers and the extremist settler communities, including the "Price Tag" and "Hilltop Youth" factions, on the list of terrorists and criminals wanted for international prosecution. It is no exaggeration to say that humankind's future depends on us uniting against those who would divide us along the fault lines of tribe or sect, race or religion.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“We underscore the need for a comprehensive approach in order to respond effectively to the complex problem of terrorism. The OIC affirms the importance of bringing to justice any person who supports, facilitates, participates or attempts to participate in the financing, planning or commission of terrorist acts. There are many types of terrorism, and the OIC strongly condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations committed by whomsoever and wherever. We must draw the Council's attention to Israel's acts of aggression against the Palestinian people, which constitute war crimes and State-sponsored terrorism. We emphasize the importance of putting an end to such acts.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“We therefore call for a proper understanding of the political, social and economic context and environment that breeds such violent extremism. We reaffirm our commitment to strengthening cooperation in the fight against terrorism through, inter alia, developing an appropriate, mutually agreed definition ofterrorism, exchanges ofinformation and capacity-building, and, in addition, addressing the root causes of terrorism, such as prolonged, unresolved conflicts, the continued suppression and marginalization of peoples, and the denial of their rights to self-determination in situations of foreign occupation. We echo in this regard what the Secretary-General said in the context of the general debate: "Missiles kill terrorists, but only good governance kills terrorism".”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“In this context, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemns and rejects all attempts to associate Islam or any Islamic country, any race, religion, culture or nationality with terrorism. We stress the importance of the fact that religious war is the misguided refuse of extremists who cannot build or create anything and therefore promote only fanaticism and hatred. We are happy to see that many countries, including today in the Council, have recalled this dissociation between such terrible acts and beliefs of terror, and Islam. Terrorist and extremist ideology requires fertile ground to grow. Hence confronting the symptoms of terrorism without dealing with their root causes cannot be sufficient for a long-lasting solution to confront violent radicalization.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Over the past decade, terrorist movements such as Al-Qaida have transformed from a single organization into a network of autonomous but affiliated dispersed and continually growing groups. These groups have exploited the lack of stability in different regions around the world in order to gain ground and replenish their ranks. Terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Al-Qaida and Boko Haram have targeted anyone and everyone who refuses to adhere to their violent and unfounded ideology. We stress that the practices of terrorist groups such as ISIS, which falsely claim affiliation to Islam and seek to justify their criminal acts as being carried out for its cause, have nothing to do with Islam or its principles, which call for justice, equality, compassion, freedom of faith and coexistence.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“At the outset, let me say that I am honoured to speak to the Council today on behalf of the members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. I would like to express my gratitude to Australia's Foreign Minister, The Honourable Julie Bishop, for leading this important meeting on international cooperation on combating terrorism, including addressing the interrelated threats posed by foreign terrorist fighters and violent extremism. I should like also to thank the Chair of the sanctions Committee on Al-Qaida, Ambassador Gary Quinlan, and the Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaite, for their comprehensive statements today and for all of their valuable work. We also welcome the presidential statement adopted today (S/PRST/20l4/23).”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Staffan de Mistura, to step up his efforts to form a transitional Government with full executive powers, according to the first Geneva declaration, so as to achieve the aspirations of the Syrian people for change, freedom, security and stability, and to guarantee that there be no place in such a solution for those whose hands are soaked in the blood of more than 100,000 Syrians - that is, those who have committed crimes against humanity, including aerial bombardment and the use of fire bombs, missiles and chemical weapons.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“Moreover, we call on all States Members of the United Nations to fulfil their commitments to support the humanitarian needs of the Syrian people, especially since the number of displaced persons and refugees has reached over 10 million individuals inside Syria and in neighbouring countries, in addition to four million in need of urgent humanitarian aid in the besieged areas. The States members ofthe OIC emphasize the need to achieve a negotiated political solution as soon as possible. In that regard, we call on the Security Council to shoulder its full responsibility towards the stalled political solution, and urge the United Nations Special Envoy, Mr.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“The States members of the OIC express their deep concern at the escalation of the violence, destruction, murder and other heinous crimes being committed against the Syrian people as well as the serious deterioration of the humanitarian situation and the failure to implement both Security Council resolutions 2139 (2014) and 2165 (2014) due to the intransigence of the Syrian regime. Those resolutions stipulated the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to Syrian civilians.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“Together with the countless honourable people around the world, we cannot help but wonder what obstacles are preventing justice and putting a time limit for ending the illegitimate occupation, as stipulated in United Nations for many decades now. What is the obstacle that prevents resorting to legal means? The member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation welcome the recent decision by the Kingdom of Sweden and the decision of the House of Commons of Great Britain to recognize the State of Palestine, and we call on other countries to follow suit. The independence of the State of Palestine, in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy, and the granting to the Palestinian people of their right to self-determination are long overdue.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“If the Council is to avoid losing further credibility in the eyes of the international community and the conscience ofthe world, it is time to adopt a resolution establishing an imperative time limit to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian and Arab territories and compelling Israel to withdraw to the borders of June 1967, including a withdrawal from the occupied Syrian Golan and other occupied territories and to move forward towards implementing the two- State solution and the achievement of independence for the Palestinian people. In that regard, we reaffirm our support for Palestinian efforts seeking to use all legal means based on international legitimacy to achieve those goals.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“The OIC stresses the necessity for the international community, especially the Security Council, to shoulder its responsibilities in maintaining international peace and security, to take all necessary measures to put an end to the continuing Israeli occupation of Palestinian land and ensure Israel's compliance with relevant international resolutions.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“That policy undermines the two-State solution and is a definite confirmation that Israel is not interested in peaceful solutions and only applies a policy of fait accompli, continuous occupation and deprivation of the Palestinian people of their rights. We call upon the Security Council to take the necessary measures to stop the Israeli settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory and to implement the relevant international resolutions, particularly both resolutions 465 (1980) and 497 (1981), which affirm the illegitimacy of the settlement policy and the necessity of dismantling the existing settlements.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“In addition, the OIC holds Israel, the occupying authority, fully responsible for the consequences of the heinous crimes practiced by extremist settlers against the Palestinian people, and calls for the inclusion of settler leaders and extremist settlers groups, including the Price Tag and Hilltop Youth factions, on the list of terrorists and criminals wanted for international prosecution by the States of the world and international organizations. The continuation of illegitimate settling practices by Israel, the occupying Power, and its seizure of Palestinian land and the expulsion of its indigenous Palestinian population are clear evidence of the policy of ethnic cleansing it practices.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“The OIC condemns in the strongest terms the ongoing violations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Muslim worshipers committed by the Israeli occupying forces and settlers. The OIC stresses that those actions are a flagrant violation of the principles of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. Accordingly, we call on the Security Council to put an end to those violations, and to compel Israel, the occupying Power, to respect the right to freedom of worship and to preserve the sanctity of the holy places and the worshipers. Moreover, the OIC condemns Israel, the occupying Power, for not permitting the international mission of experts mandated by UNESCO to reach the occupied city of Jerusalem to investigate the Israeli violations.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“In addition, the OIC reiterates its call for the immediate implementation of the Human Rights Council's decision to provide immediate international protection for the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem, and the formation of an independent international investigation commission to investigate all violations of international humanitarian and human rights laws committed by Israel. The OIC reaffirms the Islamic, Arab and Palestinian identity of occupied Jerusalem and that East Jerusalem is an integral part of the Palestinian territory occupied by Israel since 1967, and that its annexation by Israel, the occupying Power, remains illegal, unrecognized and condemned by the international community.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the Conference of international donors for the reconstruction of Gaza, which was held in Egypt, on 12 October. In addition, we commend the efforts of Egypt and Norway, who chair the international coordination committee for aid to the Palestinians. We also emphasize the need to fulfil the declared contributions, and not to surrender to disappointment and frustration after Israel destroyed the infrastructure projects for which the donors had contributed originally. Moreover, we reiterate our call for an end to the illegitimate blockade of the Gaza Strip in order to enable the Palestinian people to live in dignity, freedom and peace in their native country.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“The OIC expresses its support for and solidarity with the population of Gaza and all the Palestinian people, and strongly condemns the successive, continuous and brutal Israeli campaigns against the occupied Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation holds Israel solely responsible, as the occupying Power, for its shameful killing of innocent Palestinians and destruction of thousands of homes, buildings and infrastructure, and holds it fully responsible for all human and material damages suffered by the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. The OIC member States stress that the disasters and consequences caused by the Israeli aggression must be at the forefront of the international community's concerns.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source