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1. “We continue to hope that the Palestinian Authority will start demonstrating responsibility for its own people. However, the international community should be aware of the fact that, without an immediate change in the Palestinian refusal to engage with Israel on the critical issue of water, a severe water crisis is to be expected this coming summer. Water knows no borders and technology knows no language. United States President John F. Kennedy once said, "Anyone who can solve the problems of water will be worthy of two Nobel prizes - one for peace and one for science." Israel is committed to promoting innovative solutions to the challenges of water to bring nations closer together and to bring the life-giving power of water to all people.”

   2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

2. “Unfortunately, the Palestinian leadership refuses to cooperate with the Government of Israel on water- related issues. Despite our dedicated efforts, we have encountered several obstacles standing in the way of the improvement of the current situation. The Palestinian Authority has yet to sign the protocols for the implementation of the Red-Dead Memorandum, and therefore prevents the implementation of the authorized addition of water to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Moreover, due to the Palestinian Authority's unwillingness, the joint water committee has yet to be renewed, preventing progress on dozens of water infrastructure projects in the West Bank. Those actions on the part of the Palestinian Authority clearly deepen the crisis and hinder progress towards a solution.”

   2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

3. “We have taken important steps towards improving the conditions on the ground. Israel recently authorized additional water supplies to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza within the framework of the memorandum of understanding known as the Red-Dead Memorandum. The additional supply to Gaza covers the entire amount of the Palestinian request for increased water supply from Israel. The Palestinians have made clear that they are not interested in an additional supply beyond that amount. Israel is currently preparing a comprehensive, multi-year master plan for improving the water infrastructure in the West Bank. Moreover, Israel has also reaffirmed its approval of desalination, water infrastructure and sewage projects in Gaza, including a large desalination plant that is being planned.”

   2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

4. “By decreasing labour requirements for irrigation and weeding, Mashav experts are empowering Senegalese women, helping them to improve crop yields, achieve financial security and bring a better quality of life to their families and communities. Israel's water cooperation also takes place close to our home. Since the historic peace treaty with Jordan in 1994, the two countries have worked closely in many areas, including water technology. Recently, Israel signed a new agreement to supply Jordan with additional fresh water from the Sea of Galilee, thereby creating benefits for both countries and further strengthening our partnership for peace. As we did with our friends in Africa and with our Jordanian neighbours, Israel is ready to assist the Palestinian Authority to address critical water challenges.”

   2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

5. “Drip by drip, Mashav experts are introducing this technology around the world, making a big splash from the greenhouses in South Africa to the sugarcane fields of Peru. Israel continues to seek out new partnerships and to build bridges between nations. In 2012, the Governments of Israel, Italy and Senegal entered into a trilateral partnership to address the critical issues of food security and income growth for the people of Senegal. Today, Israel is helping the people of Senegal by sharing modern farming practices, as well as technical and business skills, with smallholder farmers, especially women.”

   2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

6. “In less than seven decades, the pioneering spirit of Israelis has made the desert bloom and transformed the land of swamps and sand into a start-up nation. Out of necessity, Israelis learned to squeeze the most out of every drop, while finding solutions to create as much as possible using as little as possible. Today, Israel is committed to sharing those solutions with countries in need. This strong sense of responsibility towards others is rooted in our own history and the Jewish principle of tikkun olam - the duty to repair the world. It was in that spirit that our founding fathers and mothers created Mashav, Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation. Mashav utilizes cutting-edge technologies such as drip irrigation in humanitarian operations around the world.”

   2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

7. “Israel was not blessed with an abundant supply of fresh water. Since its early beginnings, we had to find innovative ways to provide our people with access to this vital resource. As the late President of Israel Shimon Peres once said, "In Israel, a land lacking in natural resources, we learned to appreciate our greatest national advantage: our minds." Faced with adversity, Israel developed groundbreaking water technologies, including drip-irrigation systems. In Israel we make every drop count. While Israel still faces challenges to peace and security, it has successfully overcome its water crisis. After years of water shortage, today Israel enjoys the first water surplus in its history.”

   2016-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7818 (2016) · source

8. “The founding vision of the United Nations is still a symbol of hope for the Jewish people, for the State of Israel and for all humankind.”

   2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

9. “Standing back and allowing them to use the United Nations as a platform for their blatant hypocrisy undermines the integrity of this institution. Anti-Israel bias here at the United Nations is not a law of nature. As Prime Minister Netanyahu said when he came to the United Nations last month, "The sooner the United Nations obsession with Israel ends, the better - the better for Israel, the better for other countries, the better for the United Nations itself" (A/7I/PV.I4, p. 30). There is a way forward. It is time for the United Nations to start thinking outside the box. Those acts of political theatre do not help the Palestinian people, nor do they help to bring the two sides together. But we will not give up. We will continue to fight back against the slander and the lies.”

   2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

10. “Thanks to the creative spirit and energy of our people, Israeli innovation is helping to improve lives and create opportunities around the world, in agricultural technology, in cybersecurity, solar energy and so many other fields. We are always looking to share what we have learned with others, to build strong and mutually beneficial partnerships with nations around the world. Now, let us take a look at the countries that are leading the disgraceful campaign of discrimination against Israel. When was the last time we heard ofIran, Libya, Tunisia or Venezuela making any advances in medicine or in water technology that could help the world? Those are some of the nations that are leading the efforts to demonize Israel.”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

11. “Yes, the Palestinian leadership knows how to mount shows, but it is not helping even one Palestinian. Those thousands of debates and documents do not help the Palestinian people. Now that we have seen and understood the United Nations shameful record, let us take a look at the real Israel 4 the Israel that is left out of those reports. For 68 years, the people of Israel have woken up every morning with the threat of war and terror hanging over their heads. Yet, despite all the challenges, we have built a vibrant democracy and a thriving economy. In the twenty-first century, Israel is a place of equality and opportunity.”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

12. “When people speak about the United Nations obsession with Israel, that is what they are talking about. That box is proof of that obsession. It is a monument to the deep-rooted bias against Israel. It makes a mockery of what the United Nations should stand for, and all those who stand by and let it happen year after year should be ashamed. Let me ask the representatives in this Chamber, let me ask the Palestinian representative, if they really believe that the ongoing campaign to demonize Israel is doing anything to help the Palestinian people. Do any of those decisions create opportunities for Palestinian women? Do any of those endless resolutions do anything to help a single Palestinian child? Of course they do not. Enough - enough with the incitement, enough with the show. Let the Palestinian leadership start caring about their people.”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

13. “More people have been killed in Syria in the past few months than in the entire history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, yet the United Nations has adopted six times as many resolutions against Israel as it has against all other countries. Not just more than against Syria, but six times as many resolutions against Israel than all other countries on the face of the planet combined. The box by my side contains piles and piles of United Nations documents - an endless number of pages, United Nations resolutions, reports, declarations, decisions and statements, all denouncing Israel. And that isjust from the previous session, from October 2015 until today. Year after year, this institution produces the same documents, filled with the same outrageous accusations and absurd demands.”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

14. “The only standard that it follows is the United Nations double standard - one set of rules for Israel, another set of rules for every other country. The Human Rights Council has a special agenda item dealing only with Israel. No other country - neither Iran, Yemen, Syria nor North Korea - none of them is singled out. As we the General Assembly begins its seventy-first session, we can count on the United Nations to continue that systematic hostility towards Israel. In fact, the bias in United Nations resolutions can actually be counted. General Assembly resolutions have use the term "grave" 513 times to describe Israel's actions - 513 times. And for the rest of the world, for the countries that engage in systematic human rights abuses, in torture and ethnic cleansing - only 14 times. Who will speak out against that moral absurdity?”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

15. “The current Palestinian representative to the United Nations, the former Palestinian representative to the European Union and other United Nations representatives and officials were all invited to speak at the seminar. But not a single Israeli official was there to represent Israel, to tell our story. The speakers expressed open support for the notorious Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement, which is conducting a global campaign of misinformation and outright slander against my country. And let us not forget about the United Nations hall of shame, the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Let us call it what it really is, with some of the world's worst human rights abusers condemning the only democracy in the Middle East.”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

16. “At a time when so many are in need of humanitarian assistance, it is a disgrace that millions of dollars in United Nations funds - money collected from taxpayers around the world - fund bodies whose only purpose is to spread lies, incitement and hateful propaganda against Israel. Yet year after year, the United Nations renews the mandates of those bodies. Year after year the propaganda machine continues. Just last month, the Department of Public Information organized a United Nations International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East in South Africa. The seminar was completely one-sided. Almost all of the speakers were well-known for their anti-Israel positions.”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

17. “The Special Information Programme on the Question of Palestine and the Division for Palestinian Rights are the only Secretariat bodies that are dedicated to a specific conflict. And let no one be fooled - they are dedicated to promoting only one side, one narrative and one unequivocal message of anti-Israel propaganda. The United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People has also disgraced itself with its anti-Israel activity. Non-governmental organizations, accredited to the Committee, regularly post vile images on social media, such as cartoons comparing Israeli soldiers to Nazis. That is pure hatred from official United Nations bodies.”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

18. “Instead, the Organization condemned Israel, where a woman is President of the Supreme Court, where a woman sits as Governor of the Bank of Israel, and where a woman serves as Minister ofJustice. To make matters worse, a Commission on the Status of Women report (E/2016/27) blamed Israel for domestic violence committed by Palestinian men against Palestinian women. Instead of making it absolutely clear that there is never an excuse for violence against women, the report followed the shameful United Nations practice of giving excuses for violence and blaming Israel for every ill in Palestinian society. The anti-Israel bias is systematic and runs through the organs and bodies of this institution.”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

19. “I met with the Syrian people injured in the ongoing civil war who were being treated by Israeli doctors. The World Health Organization did not mention those lifesaving efforts - not even once. That absurd resolution does not stand alone. The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women concluded its annual session by condemning only one country for violating women's rights anywhere on the planet. The Commission had nothing to say about Iran, where women can face execution by stoning for the so- called crime of adultery. They were silent about places where forced child marriage, official discrimination against women and so-called honour killings are widespread.”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

20. “It is part of a cynical cycle in which the United Nations funds B'Tselem and similar organizations that have a particular political agenda. They are then invited to provide so- called expert testimony. That is direct interference in our democratic process by anti-Israel elements here at the United Nations. I call on the Council to put an end to funding from the United Nations of extremist organizations that seek to harm Israel. Last May, at the meeting of the World Health Organization, the General Assembly singled out Israel as the only violator of health rights in the entire world. Apparently, the innocent men, women and children who have been burned and choked to death by al-Assad's chemical weapons are of no concern to the World Health Organization. Last July I visited the hospital in Safed, in the north of Israel.”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

21. “The attempts to cut us off from our homeland and our heritage will not succeed. We will remain in our capital, Jerusalem, forever. As we open the seventy-first session, it is time for the United Nations to answer for the slander and the defamation of the Jewish State by so many here in this building. Let us take a look at that record together. Just last Friday, this body was witness to a farce. Israeli organizations were called to provide their expert opinions on the latest developments in Judea and Samaria. Let me be clear: Israel is a proud and thriving democracy, and we cherish the freedom of speech. We do not respect those who spread lies and deceit about Israel. In 2016, three United Nations agencies provided funding for B'Tselem. That is no coincidence.”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

22. “We see that in the endless stream of biased reports and the one-sided resolutions whose only purpose is to score political points, and not solve pressing problems. When it comes to Israel, the record of hypocrisy and dishonesty goes on and on. Just last week, UNESCO had the nerve to adopt a resolution denying the connection between the Jewish people and the Holy City of Jerusalem. "Ifl forget thee, 0 Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning." That verse from Psalm 137, written by our King David almost 3,000 years ago, was uttered by the Jewish people as they were exiled from Jerusalem following the destruction of their temple. It is also recited by every Jewish groom on his wedding day. UNESCO's decision is an embarrassing stain on the pages of the history of the United Nations. But the Jewish people will endure.”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

23. “Once again, we meet as we continue to hear calls for a one-sided draft resolution against Israel. We have been hearing those calls all year. In fact, we have been hearing calls to act against Israel since wejoined the United Nations, 62 years ago. There was a time when Israel could look to this institution with a sense of hope - hope that, after the evils of the Holocaust, the nations of the world could come together to bring about an era of peace, and the Jewish people would finally be free from hatred and prejudice. But this institution has betrayed those hopes * day after day, month after month, year after year - by funding bodies that promote anti-Israel activism at the United Nations.”

    2016-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7792 (2016) · source

24. “The State ofIsrael looks forward to working together with Guinea and other African nations towards pursuing a common agenda and building a common future. Africa is not only rich in natural resources, it is also rich in human talent and energy and hope. By mid-century, 37 per cent ofthe world's children will live in Africa. The continent's future will be shaped by its dynamic and vibrant youth, who are more empowered and engaged than ever before. In order to unleash that vast potential, we need a long-term, sustained international effort to ensure that this generation of young people enjoys a safe and secure tomorrow. Israel is committed to our partnership with the people and the nations of Africa to work together to make that future a reality.”

    2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source

25. “A few weeks ago, our Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, went on an historic visit to Africa, the first visit by an Israeli Prime Minister to the continent in three decades. At the start of his visit, Prime Minister Netanyahu declared that "Israel is coming back to Africa and Africa is coming back to Israel". Israel is committed to strengthening old ties in Africa and building new partnerships for the twenty- first century. I am proud to announce today that just last week, the State of Israel established ties with the Republic of Guinea, and our Governments have already started to discuss the many ways our new partnership can be beneficial for the people of Israel and the people of Guinea.”

    2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source

26. “Every year, in cooperation with UN- Women, Mashav - Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation - organizes a workshop for African women on political empowerment of women. The goal is to discuss the role of and opportunities for women in peacebuilding, mediation and conflict resolution. Participants from several of the countries on the agenda of the Peacebuilding Commission have been trained by Mashav, in Israel and abroad, in courses on various topics including community development, women's leadership and economic empowerment. We are also proud to have played a role in fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Israel was the largest donor per capita in the international effort to end the deadly disease. That is part of our ongoing commitment to help bring about a safer, more secure future for the people of Africa.”

    2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source

27. “Secondly, we must promote strong mechanisms for national reconciliation, including justice and governance and focusing on national ownership and inclusivity. Finally, we need to understand that in our world today, the impact of disease, terror and conflict is no longer limited to any one region or any one people. They are collective challenges that must be met by collective action. Ensuring post-conflict stability requires the full and active participation of all actors in society. We need to empower local communities and encourage more women to take part in peacebuilding and conflict resolution. Israel believes that the inclusion of women is the key to opening the door to a sustainable peace in Africa and around the world.”

    2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source

28. “Resolution 2282 (2016) on the peacebuilding architecture is an ambitious statement that challenges us to rethink how we see peacebuilding. A comprehensive approach must address all stages of conflict - after, during and before. Therefore peacebuilding must not wait until the fighting begins to take action. Bringing an end to ongoing violence and rebuilding communities post-conflict are important to all of us. But we need to develop prevention capabilities in order to avoid escalation and stop conflicts before they even start. That will require acting on several fronts. First, now is the time to focus our resources to build institutions on the ground that enable States to sustain peace and resolve tensions before they lead to conflict and violence.”

    2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source

29. “As we approach the end of the month, I would like to commend Japan for its able leadership of the Security Council. The peoples and nations on the continent of Africa are among the most resilient on the planet. States, communities and families across Africa have known decades of poverty, civil war and ethnic conflict, but they are determined to overcome those challenges. They are driven by the hope ofa continent at peace and by the promise of a bright future. The State of Israel is committed to partnering with our friends in Africa in order to achieve not only stability and security, but also prosperity. In order to ensure sustainable growth that will last for generations, the international community must work together to build the kind of peace that will last for generations.”

    2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source

30. “Should Iran's proxy, Hizbullah, make the miscalculation that it did 10 years ago in 2006, Israel will be ready to defend its citizens in the most Vigorous and forceful way possible. For the sake of the integrity and credibility of this institution, and for the sake of stability in the region, we expect the Council to demand that the Government of Lebanon fully implement resolution 1701 (2006) and remove the Hizbullah terrorists from southern Lebanon. Doing so would not only be the right thing to do, but would also distance the prospects of war and increase the chance for long-lasting stability in our region.”

    2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source

31. “The lifeline of Hizbullah flows directly from Tehran. Hizbullah Secretary-General Nasrallah recently confessed to this fact in his own words: "Hizbullah's budget and expenses come from the Islamic Republic of Iran; our allocated money is coming to us in the same way we receive the rockets with which we threaten Israel." And Hizbullah is not the only terror organization on Iran's payroll. In fact, over 60 per cent of the budget of the military wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad also comes from Iran. It is clear that behind the Ayatollah's smile campaign, Iran remains the driving force for hostility and the engine of instability in the Middle East. Let me be clear.”

    2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source

32. “As the Secretary- General warned in his report on the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), "Should Hizbullah's possession of arms or attempts to procure sophisticated weapons provoke conflict, the consequences are potentially very grave for Lebanon and for the region" (S/2016/189, para. 66). Ten years have passed since resolution 1701 (2006) was adopted, and Hizbullah has only enhanced its military capabilities. The longer the Council ignores this threat, the more dangerous it becomes to the entire region. The United States, the European Union and the League of Arab States have already condemned Hizbullah's terrorist activities. It is about time that the Council recognized Hizbullah as a deadly terrorist organization and begin to act accordingly. There is one regional Power that openly supports Hizbullah.”

    2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source

33. “In the example marked "two" in yellow, representatives will again see a rocket- launcher, arms depots and an infantry position. The blue square that these weapons of war are next to is a mosque - a holy house of prayer. Council members can see it with their own eyes. These are actual pictures that were taken only recently. This is exactly what we mean when we say that Hizbullah is committing a double war crime. Not only is it attacking Israeli civilians, but it is using Lebanese civilians as human shields to defend its terror activity. We are dealing with a terror group that operates as a State within a State. Hizbullah is a threat to Israel, to Lebanon and to the entire region. This is not the assessment of the State of Israel alone. It is the official stance of the Secretary-General.”

    2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source

34. “We have decided to share with the Council our latest intelligence about Hizbullah's activities I would ask Council members to turn their attention to the last page in the hand-out that has been distributed in the Chamber. It contains an aerial photograph of the village of Shagra in southern Lebanon, just a few kilometres from the border with Israel. Shagra is a village with a population of 4,000, and consists of over 1,100 buildings. One out of every three buildings in Shagra has been turned by Hizbullah terrorists into military positions. I ask representatives to look at the example marked "one" in yellow. It shows a Hizbullah rocket- launcher, an infantry position and ammunition depots. The terrorists chose to hide their positions in-between homes and to place them just a few metres from the three schools shown in blue.”

    2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source

35. “This is a larger arsenal than that of all European NATO countries combined. In simple terms, there are more missiles hidden underground in the 10,000 square kilometers of Lebanon than there are above ground in the over 4 million square kilometres of all the European NATO allies combined. For years, in speech after speech and in letter after letter, Israel has warned the Council of the dangers of the illegal smuggling and the continued build-up in southern Lebanon, but these warnings have fallen on deaf ears. The results are plain for all to see. Hizbullah has transformed the villages of southern Lebanon into terror outposts, placing rocket-launchers next to schools and hospitals and storing missiles in living rooms.”

    2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source

36. “When the war ended, the Council, in this Chamber, pledged that Hezbollah would no longer be allowed to threaten Israel and hold the people of Lebanon hostage. Resolution 1701 (2006) required "the disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon, so that there will be no weapons or authority in Lebanon other than that of the Lebanese State". I have the unfortunate task of informing the Council today that, 10 years later, the situation has gone from bad to worse. The implementation of those critical requirements of the resolution never happened. The Government of Lebanon never stopped Hezbollah and Hezbollah never stopped its military build-up. Moreover, the world simply stopped paying attention. When resolution 1701 (2006) was adopted, Hezbollah had 7,000 rockets. Today, they have over 120,000 rockets and missiles.”

    2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source

37. “Some today may try to balance their criticism of Palestinian terror by condemning Israeli construction. Some might even criticize construction while ignoring Palestinian terrorism. Israel strongly rejects any attempt to draw moral equivalence between construction and terrorism. We have gathered to discuss the Middle East. It requires us, today, to discuss one of the main causes of instability and chaos in the region - the activities of the internationally recognized terror organization Hezbollah. Exactly 10 years ago, on 12 July 2006, the terrorist group Hezbollah, a proxy of Iran, unleashed a carefully planned attack against Israel. This unprovoked attack instigated a 34-day war. For 34 days, the citizens of Israel were forced to run for their lives at the sound of the siren and spend their nights sleeping in bomb shelters.”

    2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source

38. “Let me be clear - the only way to achieve peace for the region is by building a strong foundation. This foundation must consist of three pillars: an end to all terrorism and incitement, an end to the Palestinian refusal to recognize Israel as the nation-State of the Jewish people, and Palestinian willingness to directly negotiate with Israel. Any attempt to bypass direct talks will only encourage the Palestinians to continue to avoid real negotiations. It is troubling that the Quartet report repeated the fiction that Israeli construction in Judea and Samaria is an obstacle to peace. When Israel froze construction in these Jewish communities, it did not get peace. When Israel uprooted every Jewish town and village in Gaza, 11 years ago, it did not get peace; it got war.”

    2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source

39. “Yet, Abbas has made it clear that he has no time to talk peace. It is therefore no surprise that, when the President of the European Parliament invited Abbas to meet with the President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, in Brussels last month, Abbas refused the opportunity. Talking peace with Israel's President was not on Abbas's agenda for his visit to Europe. He was too busy spreading vile lies and peddling anti-Semitic conspiracies. Unfortunately, Abbas's refusal to negotiate is incentivized by some in the international community. Plans for international initiatives that seek to impose a solution on the two sides send exactly the wrong message. They tell the Palestinians they can achieve all their goals while continuing to encourage terror and refusing to even talk with Israel.”

    2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source

40. “The hateful act of that 17-year-old terrorist is the direct result of years of indoctrination in Palestinian Authority schools, hate broadcasted on official Palestinian Authority television and, more recently, calls to kill Jews in Facebook posts and Twitter feeds. As the Quartet's recent report rightly points out, the international community must send a clear message to the Palestinian leadership: stop inciting and start talking. Israelis want and pray for peace, but we cannot make any progress unless the Palestinians put an end to terror and incitement and finally agree to direct, face-to-face negotiations. Yet, time after time, the Palestinian leadership has failed on both counts. Prime Minister Netanyahu has said repeatedly, including only two days ago, that he would meet with President Abbas any time to work to end the conflict.”

    2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source

41. “With the endless stream of incitement coming from the Palestinian leadership, it is no surprise that those words of hate translate into acts of Violence against Israelis. Less than two weeks ago, Israelis witnessed a particularly cruel and Vile act of terrorism. Early in the morning, a 17-year-old Palestinian broke into the home of the Ariel family, locked the door and proceeded to stab 13-year-old Hallel to death. Hallel, an innocent girl who was sleeping late after dancing at her recital the night before, was killed in what should be the safest place known to any child - her own bedroom, her own bed. What can drive a young boy to pick up a knife and repeatedly stab a 13-year-old child sleeping in her own bed?”

    2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source

42. “That Vicious slander is rooted in centuries-old fabricated accusations against Jews for poisoning wells. It is a blood libel, pure and simple. No press release can undo the damage or revoke the call to Violence sent with these hateful words. In the very same speech, Abbas even went as far as to blame all terrorism in the Middle East - in fact, all terrorism in the world - on Israel, saying, "Once the occupation ends, terrorism will disappear; there will be no more terrorism in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world." Apparently, if it were not for Israel, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham would not behead innocents in Syria or murder dozens of people in Istanbul and Bagdad and a terrorist would not have massacred 50 people at a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender nightclub in Orlando.”

    2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source

43. “I quote, "streets, squares and schools have been named after Palestinians who have committed acts of terrorism". The report also noted that officials from Abbas's own Fatah faction referred to these terrorists as "heroes and a crown on the head of every Palestinian". There is a direct line between the incitement to hatred spread by Abbas's Palestinian Authority and the despicable acts of terrorism taking place in Israel. The hateful rhetoric of the Palestinian leadership begins at the top. In his recent speech to the European Parliament, Abbas himself repeated an outrageous lie that Israel seeks to poison the Palestinians' water supply. He said, "certain rabbis in Israel have said very clearly to their Government that our water should be poisoned in order to have Palestinians killed".”

    2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source

44. “I am appearing before the Council today at a particularly troubling time for my country. Over the past few weeks, Israelis sitting in a restaurant were massacred while having dinner, a young girl was stabbed to death in her own bed and a father was killed and buried by his 10 children after he was shot to death while driving home for Shabbat service with his family. These vicious acts of terrorism did not take place in a vacuum. They are a direct result of the continuous Palestinian incitement. Last week, while the Palestinians were embarking on the latest murderous wave of terror, the Quartet issued their report on the major threats to achieving a negotiated peace. From their report, we learn that Palestinian Authority officials have not condemned terror attacks against Israelis.”

    2016-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7736 (2016) · source

45. “Israel is an outpost of freedom, liberty and democracy. We are on the front lines and will continue to be on the front lines against those who reject those principles. In order to effectively counter terrorism, we must stand united as an international community against that global threat to our way of life.”

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46. “Terror groups now have advanced modern weapons and recruit on social media. We might ask ourselves how small bands of fanatics in remote places became sophisticated terror networks. Like any group seeking to expand its operations, they look for investors and backers. And they found them. Global terror is promoted, financed and supplied by State sponsors, and the biggest shareholder in the terrorist enterprise is Iran. Iran funds death and destruction across the region and beyond. It bankrolls fear, instability and chaos around the globe, It is long past time for the Council to eliminate Tehran's trust fund for terror and end the supply line fuelling violence in the Middle East and around the world. Israel, like France and Belgium and too many others, is not being attacked because of what we do, but because of what we represent.”

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47. “They teach a philosophy of violence and hatred and they preach an ideology that glorifies death. The only way to defeat those terrorists is to counter them with moral clarity and political unity. Unfortunately, that unity is broken when it comes to my country, Israel. Some Member States not only fail to condemn acts of terror against Israelis, but they justify the murder of innocent men, women and children in the name of a violent, radical ideology. Let me be clear. This is not human nature and they are not freedom fighters - they are terrorists. Shooting youngsters in a concert hall, targeting a busy airport and blowing up a bus full of people are not acts of freedom - they are acts of terror. Those violent radical groups use modern means to achieve their barbaric goals.”

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48. “Before this institution was even established, we had to face terrorism. I remind those who think that it is a conflict about territory that Israel withdrew completely from Gaza and southern Lebanon more than 10 years ago, yet to this day Hamas continues to build a terror base in Gaza, and Hizbullah has transformed the villages of southern Lebanon into armed outposts of terror. The terror tactics have not changed because the ideology ofterror has not changed. It is this evil ideology that drives terrorism in Israel, my country, in the region and around the world. Militant Islamic groups like the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham, Hizbullah, Hamas, Boko Haram and others distort justice in the name of religion to justify the murder of innocent people.”

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49. “During that period, 1,600 Israelis have been killed in acts of terror out of a population of only 6 million. Our enemies continue to use any means to murder innocent Israelis. Just three weeks ago as we met here in the Council Chamber discussing the Middle East, a Hamas terrorist blew himself up on a crowded bus in downtown Jerusalem. Certain Member States, including some on the Council, are trying to keep those victims of terror out of today's discussion. When it comes to Israeli victims, there is always some excuse for terror. So let me set the record straight. Terrorism against Israel is not about our actions. It is about our very existence. It is about the values we represent. Terror attacks against my people started before 1967, before Israel became a State in 1948.”

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50. “Sadly, this year alone, 127 names have been added to this list of the fallen. May their memory be blessed. For the Israeli people, the threat of terrorism is as old as Israel itself. Since the State was founded 68 years ago, not a day has gone by without the threat of terror. There is no one in Israel who does not know the pain of a family member or a friend whose life was destroyed by the cruel hand of terror. My own father was severely wounded during a terror attack while protecting the Jordan Valley as a reserve soldier and passed away after a long struggle. So I know the pain of terrorism first- hand. In the past two decades alone, Israelis have faced tens of thousands of terror attacks in the form of missiles and rockets, stabbings and suicide bombings.”

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