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Furman

lines on the record: 129
first: 2012-02-23
most recent: 2022-05-26
sittings or episodes: 19
sources: un-security-council

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“We must all adopt a zero-tolerance policy on incitement to violence and stop the abuse of social media to spread hatred, particularly among children. We must teach tolerance and coexistence, not prejudice and hatred, and we must all condemn the terrorist groups that drive the conflict and bring about the maiming, injury and death of children.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“We have seen a drive-by shooting ofa pregnant mother - a heinous act of violence that was praised by the Hamas leadership - which led to the premature birth and eventual death of the newborn infant, Amiad Yisrael Ish-Ran. We were disappointed that this year's report yet again does not include a clear condemnation of the continued targeting of Israeli civilians by rockets and mortars, and we hope to see language to that effect in future reports. I end my remarks yet again with our sincere hope and prayers that when we reconvene in 2020 to discuss children and armed conflict, we will have made significant progress in keeping children safe. We appreciate the efforts of Member States and international bodies that are trying to improve the fate of children globally, but clearly more needs to be done.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“However, we still feel that more should be said about the way children are cynically and dangerously used and manipulated in that context by Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations. In the south of Israel, meanwhile, we have witnessed yet another year with massive school cancellations due to Hamas's rocket fire that targets those very Israeli academic institutions. In recent months, we have had days in which over 300,000 pupils have missed school due to massive rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip. As the Secretary-General's report notes, we have seen rockets and incendiary devices explode in or near kindergartens and school playgrounds. We have witnessed direct rocket attacks on Israeli private homes, which have left Israeli children - including teenagers, toddlers and infants 4 seriously injured.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“They are encouraged to fly incendiary kites that burn the fields that feed the families of Israeli children. They are educated using textbooks that incite violence and hatred, rather than being taught tolerance and co-existence. They hear their leaders calling for the killing of Jews. That is no less than child abuse and no less than the most flagrant violation of international law. In that vein, we note the Secretary-General's recognition of the disturbing phenomenon of the recruitment of Palestinian children by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. We also note his call for Palestinian actors to refrain from encouraging children's participation in violence.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“We support the focus in this year's report on highlighting and condemning the recruitment of children by terrorist groups, including the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and others. We also welcome recent efforts here at the United Nations to support the reintegration of child soldiers and the creation of the Global Coalition for the Reintegration of Former Child Soldiers to support such efforts. In our region, children continue to be plagued by violence, with 1,854 child casualties reported in Syria and 1,689 in Yemen. In our immediate vicinity, we witness the daily exploitation of Palestinian youth by Hamas and other terrorist groups. Children in Gaza are manipulated and used as human shields in violent protests organized and funded by Hamas at the security fence border in Israel.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“I would like to thank the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict and the Executive Director of UNICEF for their briefings; but most of all, I would like to thank Ms. Kamara and Mr. Awan for their moving remarks. We, unfortunately, meet here yet again to discuss the horror of children in armed conflict. Every year, many of us end our remarks with words of hope for a better future for the next generation and then reconvene the next year to find the state of children in the world in an even more dismal predicament. As the Secretary-General's latest report (S/2019/509) on that topic unfortunately outlines, 2018 was yet another record year for the number of children killed and maimed in the context of armed conflict.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“As the Secretary-General states in his report (S/2019/373), the vast proliferation of non-State armed groups has contributed to the increasingly asymmetric nature of conflict. To those groups, international law does not exist and civilians are to be exploited as human shields in their efforts to harm civilians. For countries like Israel that seek to protect their citizens, the result is a never-ending battle against terrorists with little or no respect for life. To make real change is to acknowledge the real problem and act. Our words are meaningless if they are not followed up by clear condemnations of terrorist organizations. If we are here to protect civilians, the Security Council should designate Hamas, Hizbullah and Islamic Jihad as terrorist organizations, a designation that is long overdue.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“Hamas exploits the people of Gaza, its own Palestinian brothers and sisters, as human shields - an activity that is both illegal and deplorable. By blatantly targeting Israeli civilians and hiding and operating from within the Palestinian population, those Palestinian terrorist organizations are committing a double war crime. In Lebanon, Hizbullah has transformed southern Lebanon's Shiite villages into terror outposts with the goal of harming Israel. Rocket launchers sit by schools and hospitals, and civilian homes store missiles. Hizbullah has recruited a third of the civilian population within those villages, strengthening its terror network. By launching attacks on Israel from Lebanese population centres, Hizbullah, like Hamas, is committing a double war crime.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“That is at least 1,000 rockets and mortars per year, launched from civilian areas into civilian areas. Rockets, sirens, screams and running for shelter are, tragically, common occurrences for Israelis. Just two weeks ago, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad fired 700 rockets and mortars into Israel over the span of just two days. The rockets hit Israeli homes, hospitals, schools and kindergartens in towns and major civilian population centres, including Ashkelon, Ashdod and Beit Shemesh. Israel's Iron Dome air defence system intercepted tens of rockets successfully, saving countless lives, but some of the rockets managed to hit civilian areas. Four Israeli civilians were killed in those acts of terror, and more than 100 others were injured.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“I would like to congratulate both the Security Council and the Secretary-General on the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the protection of-civilians in armed conflict agenda by the Council. As a nation whose civilians have faced decades of threats from hostile forces, Israel supports this critical issue. If we seek to protect civilians, we must identify, target and act swiftly against those who choose civilians as their primary targets - namely, terrorists. Terrorism, by definition, refers to the deliberate targeting of civilians through violent means. Its purpose is to kill - for ideological, political or religious reasons - and innocent people pay the price. Israeli civilians understand that price. For 12 years, since 2007, Hamas has fired over 15,000 rockets and mortars into Israeli towns.”
2019-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8534 (2019) · source
“The United Nations has taken positive steps over the past few years to improve training, especially in the medical field. There is much more work to be done, but we can be sure that working together will make us stronger. Creating partnerships through innovative mechanisms will help us achieve our common goals, as stated in the Declaration of Shared Commitments on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. If we expect our troops to perform their duty in the field, it is our moral obligation to ensure that they have the necessary medical knowledge and equipment to fulfil their tasks.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“The United Nations cannot, however, be responsible for the individual training of each troop. Once the standards have been defined, approved and demonstrated through a limited number of United Nations-led courses, it is up to Member States and TCCs to ensure that all troops are trained according to the guidelines set by the United Nations. One project that can facilitate this is the Triangular Partnership Project. Israel hopes to continue to work to strengthen this initiative as it incorporates medical training over the next few years. As we pledged during the Peacekeeping Ministerial, we intend to continue contributing to United Nations medical training and plan to host a first-aid master trainer course in Israel. We also seek to work in partnership with TCCs to facilitate the implementation of predeployment medical training.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“Israel has been working with the United Nations to develop a first aid manual for United Nations peacekeepers. We also provided one of the United Nations first super-trainers, who has so far taught master trainer courses for TCCs in Italy and Ireland. Finally, Israel is working with the United Nations to develop a curriculum for field medic guidance and training. Those medical capabilities are crucial for peacekeeping forces. However, through our work with the United Nations, we have seen that there are significant differences in the level of preparedness of TCCs. It is therefore our duty to ensure that general standards are achieved and maintained by all forces. The United Nations should provide guidance and oversight to ensure that those standards and training materials reflect operational requirements.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“Member States have collectively committed to better prepare, train and equip United Nations personnel through innovative approaches. Israel is committed to working with the United Nations to share our state-of- the-art medical expertise and enhance the medical training of TCCs. We have been working with the Division of Healthcare Management on two initiatives. The first of those is the development and implementation of buddy first aid training. Studies show that the loss of blood that occurs between the time of an injury and the arrival of the paramedics is the leading cause of death in 90 per cent of potentially survivable field injuries. If all peacekeepers are trained in basic first aid, they have a much better chance of saving the lives oftheir comrades in the field.”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“Israel welcomes the initiative to convene a debate on training and capacity- building for United Nations peacekeepers. Over the past year, we have taken important steps to address the current gaps in training and capacity-building, most recently during the Peacekeeping Ministerial. If our ultimate goal is the full implementation of peacekeeping mandates, effective training is critical. We should establish clear training requirements and procedures and assist troop-contributing countries (TCCs) in the implementation of those procedures. We should also institute an effective process for validating the quality of training at the predeployment stage, in full coordination with TCCs. As Benjamin Franklin once said, "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn".”
2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source
“If we want more women to serve in the field, we must create an inclusive environment by ensuring their safety within United Nations compounds and providing them with the facilities and services necessary, such as on-base women's health services, accommodation for families and more. Our continued focus should be on increasing the number of women in key positions throughout the Organization by adjusting the working conditions and services available to accommodate them. If we are to encourage women to serve in peacekeeping, the United Nations and its States Members must endeavour to create a more welcoming and inclusive environment in the field. The United Nations will be able to reach its full potential only when both halves of the world's population are involved and contributing.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“We all agree that there is a need for more women in United Nations peacekeeping, and Israel is pleased to see that the seeds planted 19 years ago by resolution 1325 (2000) are starting to grow. More women are taking on key managerial roles in the United Nations, and the number of women in peacekeeping has doubled. However, despite those achievements, as was mentioned in the Peacekeeping Ministerial, we still have a long way to go. We commend the Secretary-General for his leadership on gender parity thus far and recognize that the United Nations is making tremendous strides. However, in our view, there is an essential component missing in order to encourage the full inclusion of women in peacekeeping settings: the adjustment of the environment and facilities in field missions. It is not enough to simply set targets.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“A few years later, the IDF appointed the first women's affairs adviser to the Chief of Staff. That was born out of the recognition that the IDF would not be able to reach its full potential without ensuring a supportive and inclusive environment for women to serve in. In the past decade, we have witnessed how changes within the system to accommodate women have helped us advance towards gender parity. Today over 85 per cent of positions in the IDF are open to women, and more than 30 per cent of IDF officers are female. Of all the women serving in the IDF, 20 per cent hold officer positions, while of all the men serving only 10 per cent are officers. We may not have achieved full gender parity yet, but we are well on our way and efforts are ongoing.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“When women are on the front line ofpeacekeeping operations and are part of peacebuilding teams, they function as a catalyst for trust and cooperation, thereby enhancing the ability of the United Nations to fulfil its mandates for peace and security. Since the establishment of the State of Israel, women have been an integral part of our country's defence forces. Initially, only a few positions were open to women. However, throughout the years their opportunities were expanded through Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reform, as well as individual pioneers who fought for equality within the military. One such pioneer was Alice Miller, whose attempt to become an IDF pilot was denied based on her gender. Miller's appeal to the Supreme Court in 1995 brought about the acceptance of woman into the air force academy.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“I would like to thank the German presidency for organizing this important open debate, and the briefers for their comprehensive insights. Nineteen years ago, the Security Council adopted resolution 1325 (2000), calling for enhanced efforts by the international community to increase the participation of women in peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations. As the Secretary-General stated two weeks ago at the opening ofthe Peacekeeping Ministerial, women play an essential role in improving the effectiveness of peacekeeping missions, as well as their engagement with local communities. Women are often the first victims in conflicts and wars, being more vulnerable to physical and sexual violence, but often they are also the first to advocate for peace.”
2019-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8508 (2019) · source
“We hope to provide the United Nations, counter- terrorism bodies and fellow peace-seeking nations with best practices, practical solutions and cutting-edge technologies, so that together we can overcome this evil force.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“I would also like to highlight a number of existing and emerging threats that, in our view, must be given priority and addressed by the global community, including the threat of countries and entities that have the ability to collect funds and provide them to terrorist organizations; the abuse of charitable organizations by terrorist organizations; self-financing terrorist organizations supported by seemingly legitimate business operations; the smuggling of funds, goods and valuables through border crossings; and the abuse of emerging technologies to finance terrorism, including the use of electronic wallets and virtual assets. 1 am here today to share Israel's knowledge of counter-terrorism - an expertise we have unfortunately gained due to decades of terrorism against our people.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“We look forward to contributing in future meetings, including the upcoming meeting in Australia. As noted by many of my colleagues, positive cooperation between the public and private sectors and early communication between national security authorities and financial institutions is key to effectively combating this phenomenon. Fostering this cooperation should be a priority.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“As stated in the report, "Israel effectively deprives terrorists, terrorist organizations and terrorist financers of their assets and instrumentalities related to terrorism financing activities." In the face of the Iranian regime's State-sponsored terrorism worldwide, Israel has enacted comprehensive and effective counter-proliferation finance-targeted financial sanctions, which was also noted in the FATF evaluation. Overall, as the FATF report underlines, Israel implements targeted financial sanctions without delay, effectively implementing terrorist designations under resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 1988 (2011). Finally, Israel was an active participant at the high-level International Conference on Combating the Financing of Da'esh and Al-Qaida, held in Paris last year on the theme "No money for terror".”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“As the FATF President noted in his briefing, Israel recently shared its experience and best practices in these areas in a recent FATF workshop. The report also noted that Israel is properly and wisely approaching the issue of the financing of terrorism holistically, as it looks not only at acts of terrorism financing themselves, but also their related activities, including cross-border smuggling, the abuse of charities and non-profits, trade-based financing of terrorism and vulnerable money-transfer mechanisms.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“In December 2018, the FATF published a national evaluation report in which Israel received the highest possible ratings in the areas of combatting terrorism financing and the effective use of financial intelligence. The report praised Israel's strong and extensive anti-terrorism-financing institutions and positive inter-agency coordination, particularly among Israel's Money-Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority, its security authorities, the national police, the Tax Authority and the Corporations Authority. It also highlighted our highly effective use of financial intelligence, leading to a large number of successful investigations and prosecutions, as well as Israel's active and effective confiscation of proceeds of terrorism financing.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Beyond providing harsher sentencing for perpetrators of terrorism and enhanced due-process safeguards, this law introduces something new: it criminalizes the circles of influence that provide material and other support to terrorists and terrorist acts. Therefore, rather than targeting only the acts of terror themselves, the new law addresses the very pillars and foundations that support and finance terrorism. We hope this comprehensive anti-terrorism law can serve as a model worldwide. Beyond adopting domestic legislation, Israel has worked effectively to combat terrorism financing on the international front as well. Two years ago, Israel gained observer status with the FATF.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Many delegations today noted Hizbullah's abuse of otherwise legitimate businesses, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector, to finance their terrorist activities throughout the region. Israel is taking active and proactive steps to combat the unrelenting threats of terror that we face and the flow of funding that sustains them. These steps include drafting legislation and establishing institutions, infrastructure and mechanisms carefully designed to address this alarming phenomenon. In 2016, Israel enacted an innovative and comprehensive new anti-terrorism law that takes a holistic approach to fighting terrorism using legal tools.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Hamas uses and abuses charitable organizations and humanitarian aid to fund its terror, while the Palestinian Authority spends hundreds of thousands of United States dollars annually to reward terrorists who have killed innocent Israelis, rather than use these critical funds to support economic development and pave the way to a brighter future for the Palestinian people. When it comes to the Iranian regime, it would take an entire day to outline how the number-one State sponsor of terrorism uses sophisticated methods to evade sanctions regimes and finance terrorism and its proxies worldwide. Its leading proxy, Hizbullah, is known to use and abuse international financial systems to illicitly fund its stockpiling of advanced weaponry and construction of terror-attack tunnels that infiltrate Israel.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“We thank Minister Le Drian of France for convening today's important debate. We also thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov, the President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Ms. Mercy Buku for their presentations. Terrorism financing and money-laundering is the fuel that fires the engine of terrorism. Therefore, to combat terrorism effectively, we must cut off the financial lifeline for terrorism and shut down its financers. Our region has witnessed the destabilizing and destructive role of terrorism financing. Palestinian terrorism continues to derail any hope or opportunity for peace.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Not only does Iran call for Israel's annihilation, it is taking decisive action towards that end. Iran funds, supports and arms Hizbullah and Hamas. It has carried out terror attacks against Israeli targets worldwide. In the past few months alone, Iran sent an unmanned aerial vehicle armed with explosives and launched a barrage of missiles from Syria into Israeli territory. Iran's actions place our citizens directly in harm's way. We must not tolerate its continued hostility and aggression any longer. It is not too late to stop Iran from pursuing its malicious policies throughout the region. Israel will always know how to protect itself, but the international community has an obligation to stand up and face this radical and dangerous regime. Doing so now will pave the way for a better future for our region and for the world.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“Iran remains the foremost State sponsor of terrorism in the world. The Iranianregime is oppressive-preforming hundreds of executions every year, jailing journalists, suppressing ethnic minorities, destroying the prayer sanctuaries of religious minorities and discriminating on the basis of ethnicity, sexuality and gender. At times, it seems that the ayatollahs have taken it upon themselves to create the ultimate combination of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky's worst nightmare. Iran's Government is indeed an association of men who do violence to the rest of us, and they should be judged by the people they jail and hang, among others. When it comes to Israel, Iran's end goal is undeniable. The Supreme Leader of Iran himself set a timetable of 25 years for the destruction of Israel.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“Since the initial implementation of resolution 2231 (2015), Iran has conducted dozens of ballistic-missile tests. It is ironic that Iran claims the need for self-defence when it is the rest of the world that is threatened by Iran's ballistic missiles. For example, as the Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Salami, has said, "Today over 100,000 rockets are ready to be launched towards Israel and additional tens of thousands of long-range missiles are ready in various places around the Muslim world to wipe Israel once and for all off the geopolitical map." The international community must prevent Iran from acquiring, developing, testing and stockpiling ballistic capabilities and spreading them around the world. The world is facing a regime that cannot be trusted.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“In Iran, a doctor working in a Government hospital with five or six years of experience is paid $600 per month, but an Iranian proxy terrorist earns $800 per month and a Hizbullah terrorist can make as much as $1,800 per month. A nation's spending offers clear insights into its priorities. Iran's financial priorities are death and destruction rather than the well- being of its own people. Only the twisted minds of the ayatollahs can invest in heavy-water reactors instead of fresh, clean water for the Iranian people. The third pillar of Iran's regional and global threat is its vast missile programme, including short-, medium- and long-range missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Iran's ballistic capabilities and their proliferation throughout the region are well- documented in numerous United Nations reports.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“Aside from accumulating tens of thousands of rockets and missiles, largely in the area of operations of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and among civilians, as well as increasing Hizbullah's grip on the Lebanese political system, Iran's latest ploy is to turn Lebanon into a factory of precision-guided missiles. Israel will not allow Hizbullah to acquire those capabilities. Iran has also made its presence known in southern Israel. Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas in Gaza, confirmed again on 18 May that Iran provided the Al-Qassam Brigades and other terrorist groups in Gaza with money, military equipment and expertise. Iran spends approximately $7 billion each year funding its proxies and terrorist organizations, all at the expense of its own citizens. Allow me to break that down for the Council.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“Iran is taking control of Syrian natural resources and infrastructure and is building military bases across the country to solidify its long-term presence in Syria. In Yemen, Iran has accelerated its efforts to smuggle sophisticated weapons and technological know-how to the Houthis. According to the most recent report by the United Nations panel of experts, Iran is not in compliance with resolution 2216 (2015). In addition, the latest United Nations report (S/2018/602) on the implementation ofresolution 2231 (2015) has also reached the same conclusion, which is that the Houthis are using Iranian missiles. And in Iraq the situation is no different. Iran funds, arms and trains its associated militias stationed there. There is no better example of Middle Eastern conflicts beginning and ending with Iran than Hizbullah in Lebanon.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“No one that values economic growth, prosperity and freedom of navigation would be willing to trade the invisible hand of Adam Smith for the fingers of Ayatollah Khamenei. We witnessed that danger when the Houthis, Iran's proxy in Yemen, attacked ships in the Red Sea. Iran trains, funds, directs and supplies State-grade weaponry to non-State terrorist actors. It proliferates its knowledge to those terrorist groups, allowing them to establish independent capabilities. Take Syria, for example. Iran has solidified a long-term military presence across the country, maintaining at least 1,500 Quds Force fighters that command the Shiite militias. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard also directs tens of thousands of foreign fighters stationed in Syria and tens of thousands of Syrian militias.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“By operating terrorist organizations from afar, as well as tens of thousands of militia fighters under the command of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran tries to avoid the spotlight of liability and seeks to increase its economic and political influence and to consolidate its grip over the countries upon which it preys. If one looks at a map of the Middle East, Iran's plan is clear. It has strategically deployed proxies throughout the region with the aim of forming a land bridge that links Tehran to the Mediterranean Sea through Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. Iran has increased its control over the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait, which is invaluable to commercial trade between Asia and Europe, and over the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 per cent of the world's oil supply passes.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“In fact, it has continued to deteriorate. It is incumbent upon us to act together to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, including through economic pressure and sanctions. Iran is a violent and extremist regime with violent and extremist intentions. No civilian, no community and no country in the Middle East can be spared from Iran's hegemonic ambitions to devour its neighbours, its neighbourhood and beyond. Iran's regional ambition is the second pillar. It comprises two main dimensions. First is its radical ideology, reflected in the countless statements of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei and other senior regime officials with regard to Iran's ultimate plan to export the revolution across the world. Second is its strategy of direct and proxy terrorism and spreading subversion from within.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“We cannot turn a blind eye to the combination of Iran's quest for nuclear capabilities and its well-known intentions. As Israel's Prime Minister revealed on 30 April, Iran has sought to acquire a nuclear weapon for decades and has continued its covert project to pursue a nuclear-weapon capability. Even after signing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2015, Iran's ambitions did not change. Iran preserved its enrichment capabilities for future military use and never stopped developing the means of delivery. The JCPOA failed to indefinitely block all paths to an Iranian nuclear weapon. In practice, by easing sanctions, the JCPOA allowed for a malicious regime to take advantage of the goodwill of the international community and to exploit it for aggression in the region and at home. Iran's behaviour has not improved.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“This debate comes at a crucial time for the Middle East, as conflicts from Syria and Yemen to Gaza and Lebanon continue to escalate. The current trend is growing instability and cruelty. When we consider the challenges of the Middle East, we cannot ignore the one common denominator - Iran, which plays a central role in destabilizing the region. Its threat rests on three unholy pillars: nuclear military ambitions, the promotion of regional instability through proxy terrorist groups, and its ballistic missile programme. Those dangers begin in our region, but they do not end there. They are global and place all of us at risk. The Iranian nuclear and nuclear-related activities - the firstpillar- remain the most dangerous threat to international peace and security.”
2018-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8293 (2018) · source
“In December, the non-governmental organization Games for Peace, which uses online video games as a platform for promoting tolerance and dialogue between Jewish and Arab schoolchildren, won the Intercultural Innovation Award of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. Such activities are key to building a foundation for sustainable peace. Israel will continue in its efforts to close the gap between the youth population and young people's representation in decision-making processes. Resolution 2250 (2015) is just the starting point. Let us listen to the voices of our young people. They matter.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Israel's President, in collaboration with civil society, has initiated the Israeli Hope programme, which brings together Muslim, Jewish and Christian youth from across the country. This special programme aims to build common understanding and mutual respect for the cause of peace. Many of our efforts focus on building bridges and common understanding throughjoint activities, while others focus on economic development. We have seen the blossoming of joint ventures between Israeli and Palestinian youth in areas that range from peace and security to technology and innovation.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“In the understanding that young people are our most promising resource, Israel believes strongly in involving them in United Nations efforts and foreign-policy decision-making, which is why we have extended our youth delegate programme to three months at a time, so that our delegate can contribute to the work of our Mission and the United Nations on all three pillars - peace and security, development and human rights. Israelis dedicated to involving young people in local, regional, national and international policy and efforts to build sustainable peace and security. Our approach is both top-down and bottom-up, and works to empower our young citizens through diverse frameworks.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Groups such as Hamas in Gaza recruit youth to terrorist summer camps where they learn how to stab a Jew, plant an improvised explosive device and make a Molotov cocktail. Hamas is not alone in those lethal endeavours. The Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham exploits social media platforms in order to recruit young people from all over the world for terrorist activities. Poisoning young people's minds in these ways is pure evil. Let us ensure that summer camps continue to be just for play and social networks for uniting people.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“Those efforts are even more critical in the face of terrorism and violent extremism. We must acknowledge that young people are often targets for radicalization and recruitment, but our approach must not be limited to countering violent extremism. We should rather encourage young people to become leaders for peace and security. We must understand that by including them as part of the solution we can help build their sense of belonging and purpose and improve their well-being and self-esteem. Such efforts will in turn lay the foundations for sustainable peace. We cannot allow terrorist groups to continue indoctrinating young people with hateful views and inciting them to violence.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“I would like to thank the Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth and other briefers for their briefings today. Three years ago, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2250 (2015) on youth, peace and security. It was a landmark achievement representing our progress in including and prioritizing young people and their positive contributions to conflict resolution and to maintaining peace and security. We are gathered here today to build on that progress and to emphasize the role of young people as vital partners for peace. The youth of today are the world's largest-ever generation of young people. We must encourage their involvement in politics, economic development and conflict resolution. Their ideas, creativity and innovation will help build a better future for all.”
2018-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8241 (2018) · source
“In that regard, we were glad to hear of the recent initiative to start a system of community- based reporting to encourage victims to come forward, especially if they are assaulted by United Nations peacekeepers or personnel. Facing the risk of rejection by their families and communities, it is no surprise that the majority of cases of sexual violence go unreported and that victims face an increased risk of suicide. That is a reality we cannot tolerate. Sexual violence must be treated as the crime and as the act of terror that it is. It is the collective responsibility of the entire international community - of our Governments, civil societies and United Nations agencies - to remove the stigma, erase the shame and come to the aid of victims of sexual violence. Victims of sexual violence are more than statistics.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“We firmly support the Secretary-General's zero-tolerance policy, as well as his compact with Member States committing to the elimination of sexual exploitation and abuse, which Israel was among the first to sign. In that context, we should incorporate more women in peacekeeping operations. We also wish to reiterate our support for the victim-centred approach, promoted through the work of the Victims' Rights Advocate and the Special Coordinator on improving the United Nations response to sexual exploitation and abuse. As stated earlier, victims of sexual violence and abuse must be afforded the tools to safely report these violations, regardless of the identities of the perpetrators.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source
“Our approach must include a variety of measures, including the adoption of stronger laws, more stringent enforcement mechanisms, tougher penalties for offenders and the provision of safe havens for victims to seek help, support, medical treatment, psychological care and legal assistance. In some instances over recent years, victims of sexual violence were violated not only by extremist armed groups and repressive regimes, but also by United Nations peacekeepers. Among those sent to protect local populations from harm, there have been individuals who have abused their positions and violated the most basic human rights. Such acts of sexual exploitation and abuse must not be tolerated.”
2018-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8234 (2018) · source