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2008-12-31

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2008-12-31

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1. “Those are the great current challenges that the Security Council must address. At the same time, pending a comprehensive solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is important that the Security Council agree on the answers to those questions. That is especially so given that reality on the ground calls for immediate action. That includes the urgent need for Israel to open border crossings to humanitarian assistance, and in particular to allow access for humanitarian workers and the delivery of assistance by a number of States. The international community, including the League of Arab States, has a duty to continue to help the parties to find a solution to the current crisis and, in general, to work to bring about a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”

   2008-12-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6060 (2008) · source

2. “Despite Israel's withdrawal from the territory, Gaza is among the key issues recently focusing attention on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In that regard, 2008 will go down as a year of great suffering for the people of Gaza; but it will also be one of great tragedy for the people of southern Israel, who have lived with the anxiety caused by indiscriminate firing of rockets. The current crisis therefore entails a number of security concerns, which above all fall within the responsibility of the Security Council. How can the security of Israel, which is under threat from rocket launches from Gaza, be ensured? How can the Palestinian population be protected from Israel's military incursions and repeated embargos? How can emergency humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza be ensured today?”

   2008-12-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6060 (2008) · source

3. “We also cannot condone the repeated firing of rockets by Hamas, which endangers the lives of both Israeli and Palestinian civilians. My delegation calls for an immediate ceasefire in order to avert an escalation that could engulf the entire region, as well as to facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance, especially in order to evacuate the wounded. By adopting resolution 1850 (2008), on 16 December, the Security Council called on the parties to honour their commitments under the Road Map, the Arab Peace Initiative and the relative resolutions of the Council. In line with those very commitments, we call on the parties to abandon the military option and to choose the path of dialogue, for violence will in fact only delay the prospects for peace in the Middle East.”

   2008-12-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6060 (2008) · source

4. “Mr. Kafando (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): Mr. President, we thank you for having convened this emergency meeting, which gives the Security Council an opportunity to consider the tragic events that are currently taking place in Gaza. The presence of the Secretary-General, which we welcome, clearly attests to the importance and urgency of the situation. We condemn the use of force by anyone on either side. We regret the great loss of life in the current crisis, including among civilians, that has resulted from Israel's disproportionate military operations in Gaza. We call upon Israel to comply with international conventions, in particular the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War.”

   2008-12-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6060 (2008) · source