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2015-09-30
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  1. “Israel has for decades been contending with that dilemma and has succeeded in protecting its civilians from terrorism while obeying the rule of law. All countries facing the threat of terror today are dealing with similar challenges. As Israel has learned in its own prolonged campaign against our ability to defeat terror, terror belies our reverence for the sanctity of human life and our fierce conviction to do battle with any and all who strive to defile it, even when they cynically try to use our principles against us. It is this conviction that will ultimately ensure that the democratic world will prevail.”

    2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source

  2. “United, the democratic world is capable of defeating the tidal wave of terror sweeping the Middle East and threatening the international community at large. To do so effectively, international norms and laws need to be adapted to the changing nature of the twenty-first century battlefield, especially to the unique challenges that arise in conflicts against rivals and those that deliberately blur the distinction between military personnel and non-combatants. In that regard, Israel is eager to continue playing an active role in the work of United Nations bodies in their international counter-terrorism strategy. The fight of democracy against terror will always involve a balancing act between civil liberties and national security.”

    2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source

  3. “To defeat that terror threat, the moderate States in the Middle East must act together in confronting extremism and in addressing its root causes: the absence of democracy and the rule of law, the absence of women's rights and the lack of education about tolerance. Palestinian society, where Hamas and other terror groups maintain strong support, exemplifies the effects of education towards violence and extremism. Any society in which public squares are named for mass murderers and children are encouraged to become martyrs - shahids - will be fertile ground for extremism and terrorism. Terror has two main goals: to kill and to dispirit. Of the many things needed to defeat terrorism, the one thing in particular that stands out is clarity clarity of purpose and clarity of moral conviction.”

    2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source

  4. “One of the greatest challenges is the fact that terror groups often exploit and misuse the principles of international law in order to advance their aims. For example, in the 2014 Gaza war, Hamas turned the principles of international humanitarian law on their head in its attack on Israel, making massive use of human shields and deliberately launching attacks on innocent civilians from United Nations facilities and from playgrounds, hospitals, mosques and schools. Like a crime syndicate, Middle Eastern terrorism would be nothing without its godfather, Iran. Empowered in the wake of its agreement with the P5+1, Iran has made no secret of its intention to use the sanctions relief to expand its support for terror, especially for terror proxies in the region and in the world.”

    2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source

  5. “If some thought at first that the so-called Arab Spring would give rise to a newly democratic Middle East, the vast spread of terror regimes throughout the region has been an alarming wake-up call. Israel is surrounded by terror groups. They are to be found on all of its frontiers: Hizbullah and Jabhat Al-Nusra in the north, ISIS in the south and Hamas in Gaza. Last year we were starkly reminded of the magnitude of the threat we face when Hamas launched thousands of missiles against Israeli civilian targets and tunnelled under the border to strike at innocent Israeli civilians. Israel dealt with that huge security threat while abiding by international law, and in many cases going well beyond its requirements. Perhaps that explains why many democracies have expressed an interest in learning from our experience.”

    2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source

  6. “I would like to thank the Russian Government for initiating this important debate on a topic that is deeply troubling to all peace-loving countries and peoples. The scourge of terror is not new to Israel. Since before our establishment and throughout our existence, we have been contending with an ongoing terror campaign. The Middle East and Africa have witnessed a broad expansion of terror throughout the region. Terror groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), Houthi militants, Hamas and Hizbullah have a territorial dimension, which poses a particular challenge. Moreover, the terror inspired by groups such as Al-Qaida and ISIS has struck as far afield as Australia, Belgium, France and elsewhere.”

    2015-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7527 (2015) · source