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De Charette

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1995-09-26
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1996-09-27
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  1. “In this respect, the evacuation of Hebron and the relaxation of security measures in the territories would constitute necessary and urgent measures. We must not so much condemn as avoid similar events in the future. In this respect, we approve the idea of an immediate meeting between Mr. Netanyahu and President Arafat in order to resume negotiations at the highest level to allow the complete implementation of agreements that have been signed and the achievement of an agreement on the final status of the Palestinian territories in order to build a just and lasting peace.”

    1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698 (1996) · source

  2. “The deliberations of the Security Council will help to restore peace once the Council confirms the need to return to the peace process on the bases that I have laid out. We believe that two measures are imperative. The Israeli authorities must return the tunnel under the Holy City to its original state. According to certain information, the city of Jerusalem may have decided to close the tunnel on a provisional basis. Such a positive decision should be confirmed and made permanent. Furthermore, the Israeli troops that have entered zone A must withdraw as soon as possible. We should also clearly call upon the parties to resume negotiations on the peace process on the basis of established principles and implement without delay the agreements already concluded.”

    1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698 (1996) · source

  3. “For several months now, some have seemed to believe that another peace would be possible, based on other principles, that would conform more closely to their own interests. I say, solemnly, that only the complete implementation of the Madrid, Oslo and Taba Agreements is capable of restoring peace. Only the fundamental principles established by those Agreements - that is, land for peace and the right of the Palestinians to self- determination - can provide an acceptable basis and favourable prospects for negotiations. It is either that or violence; respect for principles or confrontation; agreements or war. France believes that the Egyptian initiative, which led to this meeting, has come at an opportune time and can help contribute to a return to calm thinking.”

    1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698 (1996) · source

  4. “France hopes that everything possible will be done to restore calm, bring the situation under control and avoid circumstances in which the most extremist factions can exploit the situation. In this respect, we feel that there is as much composure and desire for calm on the side of the Israeli authorities as on that of President Arafat. For its part, France has endeavoured, through many contacts that the President of the Republic and I have had with Mr. Netanyahu and President Arafat, to help to calm a situation which, if nothing is done soon, is in danger of moving beyond the control of the local authorities. France is giving and will continue to give its tireless and determined help to the search for peace. It supports efforts from any quarter aimed at resolving this crisis.”

    1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698 (1996) · source

  5. “The fact that the Israeli Army has entered parts of Zone A, which is under Palestinian control, is, in fact, contrary to the letter and spirit of the Taba Agreement. We should shed as full a light as possible, as Mr. Netanyahu himself has said he wishes to do, on these tragic events - on how they unfolded, their causes and those responsible. There can be no doubt that, primarily, they reflect the exasperation of the Palestinian population. According to the Israeli authorities, the current legislation is the result of a deliberate campaign against Israel which has the assent of President Arafat. It is difficult for us to subscribe to that analysis, even though it may be possible that certain dubious elements have tried to take advantage of a difficult situation.”

    1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698 (1996) · source

  6. “It is obvious that the Israeli authorities miscalculated the emotional reaction of Palestinian public opinion, which is very sensitive to anything that occurs within the perimeter of the mosques. France is deeply troubled by the surge in violence and by the growing number of victims. Last night, I was in contact with President Arafat, who reported 69 deaths and more than 1,100 injured. These confrontations resulted in casualties primarily among the civilian population. We also, of course, deplore the injuries and deaths among the Israeli army as well as those among the Palestinian police, which confronted each other for the first time. France is concerned that an important provision of the agreements concluded between the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli Government has been deliberately violated.”

    1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698 (1996) · source

  7. “Levy at the beginning of September, and recently the President of France met with Prime Minister Netanyahu. In both cases we insisted on the urgency of concrete measures that would allow for an improvement in the daily lives of the Palestinians. The incident that touched off the crisis might appear to be of secondary importance. Mr. Netanyahu insisted heavily on this point. Actually, that argument is probably accurate. The opening of a tunnel is less serious than many of the measures taken, which have directly affected the lives of Palestinians: the closure of territories, the travel ban on non-resident Palestinians to Jerusalem, the destruction of homes, the expansion of settlements, and so on. But this latest step, taken in a highly symbolic place, shows, if not deliberate provocation, then at least a serious psychological error.”

    1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698 (1996) · source

  8. “Mr. De Charette (France) (interpretation from French): I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency and on your very skilled leadership. The tragic events that are occurring in the Palestinian territories are the most serious we have seen in many years. This brings us back to a time we thought had passed. This situation is a challenge to the international community. It poses a major risk for the peace process. This process, which has been at a standstill for several months now, is in danger of dying if the international community does not react quickly and with resolve. In fact, these events are not surprising. France, for its part, for some time now has been warning the Israeli authorities about growing frustrations in the Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem. I met with Mr.”

    1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698 (1996) · source

  9. “May this fiftieth anniversary of our Organization lead us to pay tribute to the successes achieved thus far, but especially to affirm our determination to reform the United Nations and enable it, and our Council in particular, to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century. This political will on the part of all the members of the international community will indeed be the best guarantee of the full achievement of the ideals of the Charter of San Francisco.”

    1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source

  10. “France believes that the regional organizations, which are encouraged by the Charter to work towards the peaceful settlement of disputes, can make a contribution to international peace and stability, in keeping with the principles of the United Nations. None the less, according to the very terms of the Charter, adopted 50 years ago in San Francisco, the United Nations remains the only forum for the organization of peace and security at the global level. When a crisis requires a binding solution, the Charter obliges us to go to the Security Council. It is up to the Council, and the Council alone, to decide on measures of constraint or on the use of force and thus give them the legitimacy and expressed will of the entire international community.”

    1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source

  11. “I should like, moreover, to pay tribute on this occasion to the exemplary actions of all personnel who have served under the United Nations flag in peace-keeping or peacemaking operations, which have often taken a very heavy toll in human lives. Nevertheless, tremendous progress remains to be made. Major changes are necessary. The restructuring of the United Nations can wait no longer. The building of Europe, the primary axis of French foreign policy, bears witness to the energizing nature of historic reconciliations. That is why France lends its support everywhere to the affirmation of solidarity and to regional frameworks.”

    1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source

  12. “At a time when no criticism is being spared this Organization or our Council and accusations of inaction and even impotence are repeatedly being made, we need only, in order to be convinced that the world needs the United Nations, tally up the Organization's accomplishments in settling the conflicts born of, or inherited from, the cold war and the new crises that have emerged in the wake of the collapse of blocs. A fair assessment should also highlight the irreplaceable contribution of the United Nations: democracy rebuilt in Namibia and Haiti; peace restored in Cambodia; and thousands of human lives saved in the former Yugoslavia.”

    1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source

  13. “Two principles will guide France in this undertaking: the necessary effectiveness of the functioning of the Council, which must be preserved, and its indispensable representative nature, which the changes in today's world impose on us. France has also shown concern to better meet the request for transparency that has emerged without, however, hindering the Council's ability to take rapidly the necessary decisions. That is why my country last year adopted an initiative aimed at assigning the proper importance to public debate in the decision-making process.”

    1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source

  14. “I should like also on this occasion to pay tribute to the work of the Secretary-General of our Organization, whose address before the Council bears witness once again to the will and clarity that animate his efforts to enhance the effectiveness of the United Nations. France has on numerous occasions had the opportunity to present its views on ways and means to expand our Council in order to enable it to better carry out the many difficult missions with which it is charged. I shall not go into detail with respect to our ideas, but I should like to emphasize France's commitment to support a rapid conclusion to the work of the Working Group of the General Assembly.”

    1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source

  15. “Mr. de Charette (France) (interpretation from French): The commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of our Organization would not be complete without a solemn reaffirmation by the Security Council - upon which the Charter of the United Nations confers primary responsibility in this respect - of its commitment to maintain international peace and security as well as its determination to work, together with other United Nations bodies, to meet the challenges of the next half century. Allow me at the outset to express France's wholehearted appreciation for Italy's laudable initiative to hold this meeting at the Foreign Minister level. Members of the Council can thus express their views on the system of collective security of the Charter and assess what they have learned from past experiences.”

    1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source