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first: 1996-08-15
most recent: 2002-10-17
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“We also believe these fears and concerns have been allayed by statements made in the Council as well as by the Secretary-General's letter of 3 July, and we hope that the United States will be able to reconsider its position. Like many others, we attach importance to the role and participation of the United States in UNMIBH and other United Nations peacekeeping missions and express the hope that it will continue to be actively engaged in current and future United Nations peacekeeping missions. Peacekeeping is, and remains, an essential and indispensable tool available to the United Nations for maintaining international peace and security. However, its viability and effectiveness would be seriously affected if it were to allow different sets of rules to govern different groups of peacekeepers.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Should this view gain currency, it would seriously undermine United Nations peacekeeping operations or even lead to their demise, as no State would be willing to put their troops at risk. Malaysia believes that giving immunity to the peacekeepers would send a wrong and unacceptable message, that they are above the law. No category of persons serving in United Nations peacekeeping missions should be above the law. We believe there are sufficient safeguards, mentioned by previous speakers, to ensure that the ICC does not obstruct the functioning of peacekeeping operations. We believe the fears and concerns of the United States are unfounded.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Notwithstanding its position on the ICC, Malaysia views the enactment of the Rome Statute and the establishment of the ICC as significant to the development of international law to address the impunity of war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity and crimes of aggression, which are major concerns for Member States, without exception. Therefore we consider it inappropriate for the future of UNMIBH, and possibly other United Nations peacekeeping operations, to be linked to the issue of the jurisdiction of the ICC. The objectives of the ICC and peacekeeping operations do not contradict each other, and the existence of one should not preclude the other. Malaysia is particularly concerned about the view that the ICC is a threat to peacekeepers in that they are vulnerable to "politicized prosecutions".”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568Resumption1 (2002) · source
“As a country that has consistently supported United Nations and international involvement in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Malaysia hopes nothing will be done by the Council that would jeopardize peace and security in that country and dash the hopes and aspirations of its people. We regret that the Security Council has been placed in a difficult and untenable situation with respect to the continuance of UNMIBH and, more specifically, to the future of United Nations peacekeeping operations in general. We understand and respect the concerns of the United States pertaining to the International Criminal Court (ICC); we also have concerns and reservations, and it would have been convenient for us not to participate in this debate.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The continuing existence of UNMIBH would allow the United Nations to proceed without interruption its planned activities for Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the holding of national elections on 5 October 2002. That would be an important day for the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it would be a shame if the elections were marred by the Council's failure to extend UNMIBH's mandate. Such an outcome would be a great mistake, tantamount to the Council abandoning its responsibility towards the maintenance of international peace and security in the still unstable Balkans.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It cannot be denied that since its establishment UNMIBH has made a tremendous contribution towards consolidating the rule of law and political stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also clear that UNMIBH is rapidly moving towards completing its core tasks by the end of the year. Nevertheless, as also noted by the Secretary-General, the Bosnian State and its institutions are still fragile and under pressure from the so-called nationalist forces. The continuing failure to apprehend indicted war criminals also remains an obstacle to permanent peace and national reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is important, under the present circumstances, for the Council to continue its support for Bosnia and Herzegovina by extending, as planned, the mandate of the Mission.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568Resumption1 (2002) · source
“My delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open meeting of the Council, which will allow the Member States to express their views on this very important issue. For the past few weeks, the larger membership of this Organization has been closely monitoring the issue from the sidelines. We watched with great interest and growing unease the developments in the Council which threatened to jeopardize the continuing mandate of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH). We were gratified that on 3 July the Council agreed to extend the mandate of UNMIBH until 15 July. The 12-day technical rollover will allow more time for consultations among Council members so that a compromise could be worked out.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It is time for the Council to convey its impatience with Israel for pursuing policies which promote, not the dialogue and negotiation that the entire international community is clamouring for, but more violence and bloodshed, which can only lead to an intensification of the conflict. Beyond addressing the issue of the suicide bombings, the Council must consider the larger picture. In this regard, the Council must initiate or support efforts towards resolving the conflict once and for all.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552 (2002) · source
“My delegation continues to encourage and support all international efforts aimed at achieving a just, comprehensive and lasting solution to the conflict, and looks forward to the successful outcome of the initiatives of the United States, the "quartet" and other members of the international community, particularly those in the Middle East region. We continue to urge the Council to fulfil its responsibility by acting decisively to ease the tension and end the cycle of violence. The Council must send a clear and unambiguous message to Israel that it is not all right to continue its military operations against the Palestinian people.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552 (2002) · source
“Peter Hansen, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), has warned that these buffer zones would very seriously hamper the operations of humanitarian agencies or even cause such operations to come to a halt. UNRWA and other humanitarian agencies continue to report on the problem of accessibility on the ground. My delegation condemns the new restrictive measures which are resulting in the Balkanization of the territories, with nine closed areas in the West Bank and four in Gaza; this aggravates the difficulties and hardships faced by an already overwrought population living in the occupied Palestinian territories.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552 (2002) · source
“To defuse the anger that has understandably been building up over the past two years, the Palestinian people must be given renewed hope and vision for peace, with a definite timetable for an independent Palestinian State through the formulation of a clear road map for a solution, on the basis of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 425 (1978) and the 1991 Madrid Conference terms of reference, based on the principle of land for peace. Pending a final solution, the concern of the international community must continue to be directed towards the dire humanitarian situation on the ground, which continues to deteriorate and could worsen as a result of the construction by Israel of a 68-mile buffer zone near Jenin, Tulkarm and other cities. Mr.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552 (2002) · source
“My delegation continues to believe that the dispatch to the occupied Palestinian territories of a United Nations or international peacekeeping or monitoring force is immediately necessary in order to prevent a worsening of the situation on the ground. The presence of a neutral party to prevent further violence is a necessary measure, considering the deep hostility between the sides. Given the utter sense of frustration and despair among the Palestinians, Israel's continued use of brutal force against them would only serve to increase their militancy.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552 (2002) · source
“It is ludicrous for Israel to continue its policy of rendering President Arafat powerless when it wants him to reassert his authority and when his role as the leader of his people is pivotal in any peace process. President Arafat cannot be wished away or replaced by another leader of Mr. Sharon's choice. He must be engaged in any serious and constructive dialogue if a lasting solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is to be found. An international conference, convened for the purpose of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, will not achieve the desired results without the full participation and active involvement of the elected and undisputed leader of the Palestinian people.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552 (2002) · source
“Israel's lack of restraint in its military actions - actions that it is taking amid international efforts to convene a peace conference on the Middle East, as well as efforts by the United States to assist in the rebuilding of the Palestinian administrative and security structures - reflects its commitment to a military, rather than a political, solution. It is patently clear to all, including Israelis, that the eventual establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine is the key to the final resolution of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, and that the realization of such a State is only a matter of time. To continue to deny this inevitability through policies and actions that will result only in more death and destruction and in increased hatred and militancy between the two sides is incomprehensible, to say the least.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552 (2002) · source
“The Palestinian Authority has clearly condemned recent bombings and refuted Israel's accusation that it was promoting suicide attacks. The Palestinian Authority has declared, before international public opinion, that it considers those attacks to be harmful to the Palestinian cause and struggle and to the image of the Palestinian people. Rather than treating President Arafat as the implacable enemy who must be harassed and intimidated at every turn - or even removed from the scene, as is being openly contemplated - Israel should engage him in constructive dialogue and negotiation. It should do so because, as the elected and undisputed leader of his people, his important - indeed, indispensable - role in the final resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict cannot be denied.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552 (2002) · source
“On the contrary, they have provoked violent retaliation from Palestinian militant groups which are beyond the control of the Palestinian Authority, thereby exacerbating the tense situation and locking both sides into a continuing cycle of violence which prevents efforts towards a peaceful solution. It should be clear by now that Palestinian militancy cannot be laid at the door of President Arafat, who has repeatedly condemned attacks against Israeli civilians. President Arafat continues to be blamed and demonized, when the root cause of Palestinian militancy and anger towards Israel is Israel's continuing occupation of Palestinian territories, its expansion of illegal settlements in the territories and its continued rejection of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552 (2002) · source
“Malaysia condemns the reoccupation of Nablus, Bethlehem and the refugee camps of Balata and Askar, as well as the incursions into Tulkarm, by the Israeli armed forces. We condemn the attack on and siege of President Arafat's headquarters in Ramallah on 5 June, which were completely uncalled for and unjustifiable and which placed President Arafat in serious danger. Equally deplorable are the imposition of a curfew on the entire city of Ramallah and the continued harassment of its inhabitants. All of these draconian Israeli actions - curfews, raids, mass arbitrary detentions and the destruction of Palestinian structures, including homes, in the occupied Palestinian territory - have caused extreme hardship for the Palestinian people. Such actions have not enhanced the security of the people of Israel.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552 (2002) · source
“My delegation is pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council this month. We would like to thank you, at this early stage of your presidency, for having convened this meeting of the Council to consider the grave situation in Palestine. We also wish to pay tribute to Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani of the Republic of Singapore for the effective manner in which Singapore conducted the work of the Council during the busy month of May. My delegation appreciated the statement made earlier by Ambassador Al-Kidwa, the Permanent Observer of Palestine. We are in full agreement with his analysis of the current situation and of the role played by Mr. Sharon in creating the situation in order to serve certain strategic objectives, which are now clear to all.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552 (2002) · source
“In conclusion, allow me, on behalf of my delegation, to commend the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, for his leadership, commitment and tireless efforts in steering East Timor towards nationhood and to the entire personnel of UNTAET, civilian as well as military, for their outstanding contribution to the people of East Timor.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“We would encourage him and his Government to undertake these and other worthwhile efforts in bringing his people together and in healing the wounds of the past, for the sake of the unity and cohesion of the East Timorese people. In congratulating the people of East Timor and wishing them every success as an independent nation, Malaysia looks forward to its playing its full and active part as a member of the family of nations. We look forward to forging close and mutually beneficial relations, both bilaterally and in the context of the region to which we belong. Indeed, we look forward to its steady integration into the life and activities of the region. In this and in other efforts, the Government and people of East Timor can count on the support and friendship of all of its neighbours, including my own country.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“The future success and prosperity of East Timor will also hinge on a number of other factors, not the least of which is the unity and cohesion of its people. Such unity, premised on the national reconciliation of the East Timorese people, is particularly important given its history of divisiveness and violence over the past two decades. We welcome the steps already taken towards national reconciliation, including the commendable initiative by President Xanana Gusmao, when he visited and dialogued with the refugees in West Timor. We believe his statesmanlike initiative was a step in the right direction and will go a long way in ensuring the success of national reconciliation efforts.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“All of this will require the strenuous efforts of the East Timorese people and the continued support of the international community, especially that of the United Nations. Malaysia has made some modest contributions to this process and will continue to do so in the future. We have also consistently and strongly supported a continuing and credible presence of the United Nations in East Timor after independence and are gratified at the establishment of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) under the leadership of Ambassador Sharma. Its presence for an appropriate period will serve as an important symbol and guarantee of continuing international commitment to and support for East Timor. Malaysia is therefore pleased to contribute to UNMISET a total of 16 military observers, 20 interpreters and 43 civilian police.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“As we rejoice with the people of East Timor over the birth of their nation, we must be mindful, as are the people of East Timor themselves, of the many challenges that will confront the young nation in the years ahead. Many of these challenges have been highlighted by the Secretary-General in his report of 17 April, 2002. Among these are enhancing the young nation's capacity-building in many areas of development and building a professional and effective public administration and judicial system, as well as a viable defence force and police force. UNTAET has provided important foundations for a viable nation, but more needs to be done in the immediate post- independence period.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“We must also not forget the positive and constructive role of Indonesia in the United Nations process, which has expedited the successful implementation of the mandate of UNTAET. However, most of all, credit and praise must go to the people of East Timor themselves and their leaders for putting aside personal and group interests in the larger interests of their nascent nation. Their wisdom, political maturity and unwavering commitment to their nation, over and above selfish personal and group interests, have served their country well during its period of tutelage under the United Nations and augur well for the future progress and well-being of East Timor in the post-independence period.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“We join Council members and the rest of the international community in congratulating the people of East Timor on the achievement of their independence, which was proclaimed in Dili last night. We look forward to formally welcoming the Democratic Republic of East Timor into the family of nations at the next session of the General Assembly. We are pleased that in spite of the many challenges and difficulties it had to face, UNTAET was able to fulfil its mandate successfully. This is due in no small measure to the strong commitment to and support of the people of East Timor by the international community, particularly this Council. Thanks must also go to those donor countries and to the United Nations and other international agencies that have played significant roles in the rehabilitation of the country in preparation for its independence.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“It is indeed appropriate for the Council to commemorate this important event by convening this formal meeting, given the fact that East Timor has been an active item on the agenda of the Council these past few years and that the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) is one of the great success stories of United Nations peacekeeping missions in recent times. Having been associated with the establishment of UNTAET when Malaysia was a member of this Council two years ago, including its participation in the two missions sent by the Council to East Timor, my country is gratified at the successful outcome of the United Nations process.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“Mr. President, my delegation is pleased to see you, Mr. Minister, presiding over this important public meeting of the Council this morning. It is fitting that Singapore, a neighbour of East Timor, is presiding on this auspicious occasion. My delegation also appreciates the fact that you have graciously allowed non-members of the Council to speak before it. My delegation expresses its appreciation to you and to the Council for this opportunity to address it on the occasion of the independence of East Timor.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“It is our earnest hope that the Council will now give serious consideration to that course of action as the only effective means to end the bloodshed. However, if it is to succeed, it is important that the Council not retreat at the first blush of Israeli resistance.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It has obstructed and continues to obstruct every effort to bring the parties to the negotiating table. Malaysia continues to believe strongly that what is urgently needed to stop the violence and pave the way for the resumption of negotiations is for the Council to authorize the dispatch of a United Nations or international peacekeeping force to the occupied territories. In that regard, we are heartened to learn that the recent discussions of the "quartet" touched on the issue of the multinational force that the Secretary-General had proposed earlier for the Middle East. In our view, that is the only recourse to bring about a modicum of calm in a situation in which the two sides are locked in deep mistrust and antipathy.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“My delegation reiterates its call for appropriate penalties to be taken against Israel, as provided for in the Charter, should it continue to defy the Council. Continued inaction by the Council in the face of an open challenge to its authority would be a terrible blow to its prestige, to say the least. It would be tantamount to condoning Israel's inhumane and repressive policies and practices and to allowing the situation to slide into a wider regional conflict, with all its ramifications. We welcome the efforts of the United States and Saudi Arabia to break the deadlock in the Middle East crisis and encourage them in their quest to resume the peace process. Such efforts must be sustained by those two countries and others in the face of the clear intention of the Israeli Government to seek a military rather than a political solution.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Security restrictions have prevented the World Food Programme from reaching many Palestinians, and it has to negotiate with Israeli authorities for access to the Palestinian territories to distribute food. Such hampering of humanitarian aid is totally unacceptable. This cannot be the conduct of a nation that prides itself on being civilized. This, and the ruthless military onslaught against the Palestinian people, cannot have been sanctioned by a man of peace. It is in the interest of the Council to ensure that it fully and effectively exerts its authority and to demand that Israel immediately and fully comply with resolutions 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002), 1403 (2002) and 1405 (2002). Israel's blatant defiance of the Council cannot go unchallenged without undermining the authority and credibility of the Council.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Despite resolution 1405 (2002), which also sought to address the humanitarian situation on the ground, conditions remain appalling for the Palestinians. United Nations aid agencies have reported that Israeli checkpoints and blockades are effectively hampering the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the occupied Palestinian territories, which are facing acute shortages of food and medical services. In the West Bank, Bethlehem is under a curfew, lifted every five or six days, confining the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and other United Nations agencies to those windows of opportunity to deliver food and medical supplies. Other Palestinian cities are subject to the same conditions.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The message is clear to all: Israel gets off scot-free even when it repeatedly defies the Council, while others will pay the price should they dare go against the Council's decisions. That is an unfortunate message indeed to be sent out to the world at a time when the prestige of the Council is at a low level. Therefore, in spite of the current setback, the Council must support Palestine's request for a full and thorough investigation of the facts pertaining to Jenin - now or later, but the sooner the better. If Israel is indeed without guilt in what happened in Jenin, it should not be afraid of an independent international investigation. Let the facts tell the story. Let the international community pass judgement on the basis of the facts. The facts alone - not specious or false argumentation concocted by Israel - can exonerate Israel.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It is therefore a matter of deep regret and disappointment to my delegation that the mission is now being disbanded because of Israel's refusal to cooperate with it. We had hoped that every effort would have been made by the Secretary-General and the Council, collectively and individually, to ensure that the mission would be able to proceed to Jenin and to undertake the tasks that it had been assigned. The failure to carry out the mission will do a great disservice to the efforts of the Secretary-General and undermine his credibility, as well as the credibility and authority of the Council. It demonstrates that, for some countries, the Council's decisions are not necessarily binding; they can be resisted, manipulated and even ignored with impunity.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“What is at issue is not whether the United Nations is biased against Israel- as alleged by the Israeli Government - which cannot be true, since Israel has many friends in the United Nations. The question is whether Israel is a responsible and law-abiding member of the United Nations and whether it is responsive to the repeated calls of the international community to desist from pursuing its current repressive and inhumane policies and practices. If the United Nations is indeed "biased" against Israel, even when Israel has many friends within it, then there must be something very wrong with Israel, not with the United Nations. Malaysia commended and strongly supported the Secretary-General's energetic efforts to carry out this fact-finding mission.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Israel's attempts to block the dispatch of the fact- finding mission to Jenin, established pursuant to resolution 1405 (2002), is the latest manifestation of its recalcitrance with respect to the decisions of the Council. Despite its assurances of cooperation, Israel has reneged on its agreement to allow the fact-finding mission to go to Jenin. That attitude only strengthens the widely held suspicion that Israel intends to conceal from the international community the truth of what really happened in Jenin. The reasons that Israel has given for its refusal to allow the entry of the international fact-finding mission are spurious and unreasonable, and they should have been totally rejected by the Council.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Israel has disregarded Council resolutions 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002), 1403 (2002) and, most recently, 1405 (2002). In spite of those resolutions, it has continued to occupy Palestinian territory, obstructed Palestinian access to humanitarian assistance and continued to keep President Arafat confined to his headquarters in Ramallah, surrounded by Israeli tanks for more than a month, despite its repeated assurances that he would be freed. It is gratifying to hear that the siege of President Arafat's headquarters is finally over and that he is now free to travel. However, unless the tanks are permanently withdrawn from Ramallah and other Palestinian towns - not just moved to their outskirts - they could be redeployed at a moment's notice, thereby precipitating another round of crisis.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“My delegation is pleased to see you, Sir, preside over the Council this month. We would like to thank you, as the representative of Singapore, a close neighbour, at this early stage of your presidency for convening this urgent meeting of the Council to consider the grave situation in Palestine. We also wish to express our appreciation to Ambassador Lavrov of the Russian Federation for the outstanding manner in which he conducted the work of the Council last month. Malaysia continues to be deeply concerned at the grave situation in Palestine. Israel's relentless military operations against the Palestinians have exacerbated further the plight of the people of Palestine. As they live under occupation, their misery - especially during the past several weeks of the Israeli siege - is unimaginable.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Arafat, who has made so many efforts in the search for peace since Madrid and Oslo, is the one being demonized and sidelined, when we all know that this second intifada was precipitated by that provocative visit by Mr. Sharon. Israel's intransigence in the face of the direct requests of the Council is a direct challenge to the authority of the Council. It can be ignored only at the expense of the Council's credibility, which is now at stake. Israel's continued defiance would constitute a rude rebuff and a humiliation of the Council, which the international community cannot accept. The impassioned speeches made in the Council on this issue attest to this. They must move the Council to action.”
2002-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It must be told to begin the peace process in earnest. My delegation looks forward to the efforts by the United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. We hope he will meet with all the principal actors, not the least of whom is President Arafat. President Arafat is the acknowledged and elected leader of the Palestinian people. He should be treated with the dignity and respect that his office deserves. He should not be demonized and shunned, but should be taken seriously as an important, indeed indispensable, interlocutor in the peace process. We should all remember that it was not President Arafat who precipitated this l8-month- long crisis, but Mr. Sharon, with his deliberately provocative visit to the Al-Aqsa compound. It is ironic indeed that Mr.”
2002-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Any other State daring to defy the Council would have been severely dealt with. That is the only recourse left to the Council to bring Israel to its senses and to get it to abandon its military option for one of negotiation, in the interest of a lasting peace in the area. For the sake of the people of Palestine, and for its own sake, the Council must act promptly and decisively; it does not have the luxury of time. Appeals that fall on deaf ears will not enhance the authority of the Council. My delegation entirely agrees that what is needed now is not more statements or resolutions but concrete action by the Council to back up its resolutions. Israel must be told that the Council means business and that it expects to see the immediate and full withdrawal of Israeli troops from the areas it has occupied in recent weeks.”
2002-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510Resumption1 (2002) · source
“These partial withdrawals are not acceptable. The Council must make it plain to Israel that it expects immediate and full withdrawal. Withdrawal should not be contingent on what is operationally expedient for the Israeli army. It is a legal requirement imposed by the Council on a Member State of the Organization and must be heeded. It is therefore incumbent on the Council to exert its authority fully and effectively and to demand that Israel comply forthwith with resolutions 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002). Should Israel continue to ignore the request of the Council, the Council should seriously consider taking appropriate punitive measures against it, as provided for in the Charter. The Islamic Foreign Ministers, in their meeting in Kuala Lumpur, called for sanctions against Israel.”
2002-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The Council adopted resolutions 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002) in an effort to calm the explosive situation. But much to the regret of my delegation - and, I am sure, of the members of the Council as well - Israel has chosen to ignore them. In defiance of the repeated calls of the Council, Israel presses on with its ruthless invasion of Palestinian territories. It ignores even the repeated calls of its friends, including the United States, to desist from further military action and to withdraw its troops immediately from Palestinian towns and cities that it had occupied. Reports now indicate that there appears to be a partial withdrawal from two Palestinian areas, Tulkarm and Qalqiliya, but these may well be temporary, tactical moves to ease the pressure from the Council and the international community.”
2002-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510Resumption1 (2002) · source
“My delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, and members of the Council, for convening this urgent meeting to consider the grave situation in Palestine, on which my delegation feels compelled to address the Council once again. The situation in the occupied Palestinian territories has deteriorated further since the Council last met. The onslaught by Israel's military machine against the Palestinian people and their leadership continues relentlessly, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Ambassador Al-Kidwa of Palestine yesterday informed the Council of the latest developments, many of which have been corroborated by media reports. In short, the situation is extremely critical and demands immediate action by this Council.”
2002-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510Resumption1 (2002) · source
“My delegation is hopeful, Sir, that under your astute leadership, the Council will be able to muster the necessary political will and the wisdom and courage to do what is right and just for the Palestinian people. In conclusion, Sir, let me commend you most sincerely for allowing non-members of the Council to address the Council before members have the opportunity to speak. I can assure you that this is very much appreciated by the non-members.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“This is where we feel the Security Council can and should play a critical role. Along with others who are prepared to do so, it must become fully engaged in the effort to stop the violence and must join in the search for a lasting peace between the Arabs and the Israelis. It must stop the rampaging that is relentlessly going on in the occupied territories. It must help give substance to the vision of a Palestinian State that was articulated in Council resolution 1397 (2002). The United Nations, and the Security Council in particular, remain the last hope for the Palestinian people. They look to the United Nations, as the champion of the oppressed, for the restitution of their rights as a people - rights that they have been deprived of for decades.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“My delegation has warned time and again that unless immediate and resolute efforts are made by the Council to stop the violence we might reach a point of no return. In our view, that point has almost been reached. We continue to hold the belief that what is urgently needed to stop the violence and arrest the slide towards war is for the Council to authorize the dispatch of a United Nations or international peacekeeping or monitoring force to the occupied territories, or at the very least to dispatch, initially, a Council fact-finding mission. We are therefore grateful to the Chair of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement for renewing the Movement's proposal to the Council just now. Given the deep antipathy between the Palestinians and the Israelis, the intervention of a neutral third party is imperative.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“It is imperative for the Council to follow up on these resolutions, in particular, resolution 1402 (2002) which, inter alia, calls for an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian cities, including Ramallah. It is important for the Council not to allow itself to be sidelined again. To take no action would be tantamount to condoning the aggressive policies and actions of the Israeli Government and, worse still, would allow the situation to explode into a catastrophe of monumental proportions, which we would all regret. The situation in the occupied territories is intolerable to the Palestinian people. Indeed, it is intolerable even to watch on the television screen.”
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“While the killing of innocent civilians by individuals or groups of individuals cannot be justified and must be condemned, so must the massacre of innocents by the apparatus of the State. If we, the international community, are serious in our quest to combat terrorism, there cannot be double standards. The Council must exercise its responsibility under the Charter and take immediate action to stop the carnage. It must act promptly to save the Palestinian people and its imperilled leadership, who is about to be disposed of by an Israeli Government that is bent on a military victory at all costs. While we welcome the adoption of Council resolutions 1397 (2002) of 12 March 2002 and 1402 (2002) of 30 March 2002 as positive steps in addressing the situation, we call on the Council to back its pronouncements with immediate and concrete action.”
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“Several of the OIC member States have spoken before me and my delegation fully associates itself with their eloquent and even passionate statements. All peace-loving countries abhor terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and have joined in the global alliance to fight this scourge. The Islamic nations have done no less and are meeting in my capital city, Kuala Lumpur, to coordinate their actions so as to contribute effectively to this campaign, from which we must emerge victorious. However, it is necessary for the international community to differentiate between terrorism per se and the legitimate struggle for independence against foreign occupation and alien domination.”
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