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Elarja Flitti

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2019-08-20
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2019-08-20
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  1. “On behalf of the Arab League and its Secretary-General, I would like to express our deepest appreciation to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and his team, as well as his envoys in the Arab region, for their sincere and continuous efforts towards arriving at a final settlement of all the crises there.”

    2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source

  2. “Moreover, at the Summit and in its outcome document, Arab leaders reaffirmed their categorical rejection of the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and stated that East Jerusalem is the capital of the Arab Palestinian State. They furthermore warned against any measures that could change the current legal and political status of Jerusalem, which would have dangerous repercussions for the peace, security and stability of the entire Middle East. In conclusion, we would like to reiterate our profound gratitude for the holding this important meeting.”

    2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source

  3. “Any attempt to seek solutions to the conflict in a way that moves away from international legitimacy, violates legal principles or marginalizes the United Nations consensus will not succeed, as it would be based on a wrongful foundation that believes that military force is the only means to secure rights. The Security Council recognizes only the primacy of rights and law as the foundation for any lasting and just settlement of the Palestinian question. The Arab Summit held in Tunisia in March reaffirmed the importance of a comprehensive and lasting peace in the Middle East as a strategic Arab option, embodied by the Arab Peace Initiative, which was adopted by all Arab States at the Beirut Summit in 2002. It is the most comprehensive plan to address all final-status issues, including the issue of refugees.”

    2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source

  4. “The Council is therefore fully responsible for upholding its credibility and role in safeguarding its international legitimacy and the international rule of law by holding Israel, as the occupying Power, responsible and to account for its continuous violation of Security Council resolutions, not to mention its violation of international humanitarian law, which prohibits the transfer of residents to occupied territories. The unanimous international consensus on the Palestinian question is very clear, especially in terms of the two-State solution, which is the only possible means to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. It entails putting an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967 and the establishment of an independent Palestinian State within the 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”

    2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source

  5. “Before that, however, it demolished 100 residential units belonging to Palestinian civilians in Sur Baher, in East Jerusalem. Those Israeli settlements are illegal and violate resolution 2334 (2016), which condemns settlement activity and the confiscation of Palestinian land. Without a doubt, the continued construction of those settlements in that illegitimate and cancerous manner erodes the ability to establish the two-State solution and limits attempts to establish peace in the region.”

    2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source

  6. “Through their regional organization - the Arab League - Arab States continue to work diligently to resolve the raging conflicts by offering more opportunities for dialogue and allaying their dangerous humanitarian repercussions, based on the principle that the peoples of our region are historically well- known as peace-loving and peaceful. Undoubtedly, as the international community, including the Security Council, we must spare no constructive effort to help surmount this difficult phase in our contemporary history. The Palestinian question is a central concern for all Arabs. We are all aware that the situation in the Palestinian territories is increasingly deteriorating. The Israeli Government recently announced the construction of 3,000 settlement units in the occupied West Bank.”

    2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source

  7. “It is clear that Iranian interference in the affairs of the Arab region has served to increase and prolong crises in the area and created even more obstinacy and extremism in the positions of some. Unfortunately, such interference is not benign. And it must stop, as it is a direct violation of a basic principle enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, namely, the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of its States Members. That has been confirmed by statements and resolutions emanating from the Arab summits, the most recent of which being the statement issued at the emergency summit convened in Mecca in May.”

    2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source

  8. “Arab States understand the need to propose solutions that alleviate the suffering of the people, especially women and children, which results from civil upheavals, fabricated conflicts and organized terrorist attacks. Those crises and challenges have persisted in our region for many years. We see some parties offering help and assistance in different ways. At the same time, we see that some parties in the region have taken the crises as an opportunity to expand, by fanning sectarian flames, financing armed militias and escalating violence and extremism. That interference has destabilized the region and led to menacing consequences, most recently to the safety of waterways and international navigation routes.”

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  9. “I want to underscore the importance of continued coordination and cooperation between the Arab League secretariat, with all its different departments, and the United Nations and all of its relevant organs, including the Security Council, in a way that serves and bolsters the security, stability and safety of our region. The Arab region is facing crises and challenges that have dangerous security, economic and humanitarian repercussions for its residents. Such repercussions have spilled outside the region in some cases. There is no doubt that Arab States are aware that they must work towards addressing those crises in a spirit of collective solidarity and responsibility and by reaching long-term solutions that deal with the causes that led to them in the first place.”

    2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source

  10. “At the outset, in my personal capacity and on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary- General of the League of Arab States, and Ambassador Maged Abdelfattah Abdelaziz, Permanent Observer of the Arab League to the United Nations, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your wise presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to extend our highest appreciation and thanks to you and your delegation for holding this important debate, which comprehensively addresses issues in the Arab region and the Middle East.”

    2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source