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Khiari

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first: 2013-01-15
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“Furthermore, the Security Council, the body charged with maintaining international peace and security, has been unable to live up to its responsibilities with regard to the Palestinian question. On 30 December it was unable to adopt a draft resolution (S/2014/9l6) introduced by Jordan, our brother nation, on behalf of the Arab Group, designed to establish a firm timetable for the negotiations on putting an end to the Israeli occupation and realize the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people to live in dignity and freedom in a viable sovereign State within established and recognized borders, living peacefully alongside other countries in the region. The Palestinian people have been living under the yoke of occupation for more than 48 years and have had to deal with many violations and acts of aggression.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“In July and August 2014 we witnessed the destructive aggression of the occupying Power in the Gaza Strip, which resulted in more than 2,000 casualties including more than 400 children, as well as the wholesale destruction of infrastructure and economic and humanitarian damage on an enormous scale. We also saw a return to violence and tension in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, owing to the occupation forces' continued construction of settlements and the Israeli colonists' violations of Muslim and Christian holy sites, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque, by preventing people who wished to pray from entering them, a flagrant violation of international law and an act of aggression against the religious feelings of Muslims around the world.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“And this came at a time when in January of last year we were hoping that 2014 would be the year when hope returned that we might reach a comprehensive and lasting solutions to the conflict, in line with the vision of two States based on international law and the international terms of reference, including the relevant Security Council resolutions, the Arab Peace Initiative, the Madrid framework and the principle of land for peace. That hope was reinforced with the proclamation of 2014 as the International Year of the Palestinian People. However, in 2014 the peace negotiations came to a halt, despite the efforts of the United States between July 2013 and April 2014.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“My delegation aligns itself with the statements made by the representatives of Saudi Arabia, on behalf of the Islamic Organization of Cooperation, and of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. During the briefing of the Council on 15 December last year, it was said that 2014 had been a disastrous year for the peace process in the Middle East. In the words of Mr. Serry, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East, "I feel that 2014 changed the course ofthe Israeli-Palestinian conflict and that the future is more uncertain than ever" (S/PV. 7339, p. 5).”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Mr. Khiari (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on Chile's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and to thank you for convening this meeting on the situation in the Middle East and the question of Palestine. As we begin this new year, I would also like to congratulate the new members of the Council - Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela - and wish them every success, as well as to congratulate their predecessors - Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, the Republic of Korea and Rwanda - on their efforts over the past two years.”
2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source
“Finally we consider that the United Nations is at the heart of international cooperation against terrorism and transnational organized crime. We are thus looking forward to the report of the Secretary-General, as mandated by resolution 2195 (2014), adopted today, and in particular its recommendation to reduce the negative impacts of terrorists benefitting from transnational organized crime.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“Efforts need also to be redoubled with a view to reinforcing the capacities of the national authorities of the region to effectively police and control their borders, curb illicit arms and goods, and deny terrorists safe havens, as well as to strengthen the national judicial systems to effectively prevent and prosecute terrorists benefitting from transnational crime. Greater assistance should be provided to the countries of the region with a view to helping them to devise comprehensive and integrated national strategies to counter terrorism, transnational organized crime and illicit trafficking, including the mechanisms for their implementation. This is indeed a shared responsibility for the sake of common interest.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“For instance, there are promising African-led initiatives, such as the Nouakchott Process on the enhancement of security cooperation, and the operationalization of the African Peace and Security Architecture in the Sahelo-Saharan region, the African Mechanism for Police Cooperation and the Tripoli Plan of Action of 2012, which demonstrate the full commitment of African countries to work closely together to address the challenges facing the region. Those initiatives need to be further supported by international partners, as highlighted by the communique of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union issued in a recent meeting, held on 2 September, on the prevention and combatting of terrorism and violent extremism in Africa.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“By their very nature, complex links and dynamics and the seriousness of their threats, countering transnational organized crime and terrorism in the affected regions, including in Africa, requires efficient and effective national measures, but most of also concerted actions by countries of the region, as well as enhanced international cooperation by the international community as a whole, building on the principle of national ownership. Renewed international action is indeed required to ensure that terrorist groups do not receive any form of financial or material support.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“I would like, in this regard, to seize this opportunity to express my country's gratitude to the level of cooperation with the United Nations counter-terrorism entities, in particular with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, with a view of further strengthening our national legislation and judicial system to address the complex related challenges.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“These bilateral agreements have focused, in particular, on assessing terrorist threats, eliminating the sources of terrorist funding and obtaining available information on terrorists' plans. It is also working on the development of national electronic identification documents and biometric passports by 2016. Moreover, we are still strengthening our regional cooperation with the Council of Arab Ministers of the Interior, as well as through cooperation with the relevant institutions, including the United Nations counter-terrorism entities.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“A new draft anti-terrorist law is under consideration by the legislative body. This draft criminalizes acts of support for, the incitement of, training for, the recruitment for, the glorification of, the attempt to commit and complicity in terrorist acts. In the same vein, an anti-terrorism judicial pole has been inaugurated, on 16 December, bringing together investigating judges, the indictment division and the prosecutor, as well as judges who have already been tasked with terrorist cases. On the security level, a national counter-terrorism and organized crime pole has also been put in place with the aim of addressing this phenomenon based on a comprehensive security approach. Tunisia has additionally concluded a number of bilateral agreements on counter-terrorism operations, including with neighbouring States.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“The terrorist groups in the region are increasingly turning back to existing informal trade routes and black and illicit markets, including for the exchange of arms and drug trafficking, to generate more funds and bolster their capacities and geographic reach, as stated in various United Nations and African Union reports. As terrorism and transnational organized crime transcend national boundaries, the effective prevention and combatting of these threats require a renewed and firm commitment, primarily at the national level. In this context, Tunisia has ratified the relevant international conventions, including 14 international instruments against terrorism; the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime of2000 and the protocols thereto; and the United Nations Convention against Corruption of 2003.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank the delegation of Chad for taking the initiative to organize this important debate on the them "Threats to international peace and security: terrorism and cross- border crime". I also wish to thank the presidency of the Security Council for the concept note (S/2014/869, annex) prepared for the purpose of this debate. We share most the views and ideas contained in it. In fact, there are many complex links between transnational organized crime and terrorism, which in turn pose a significant threat to regional and international peace and security. This trend is becoming clearer, notably in Africa, with the threat expanding from the Sahel to its neighbouring regions.”
2014-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7351 (2014) · source
“Tunisia underscores that a lasting and a just peace in the Middle East can be achieved only through the total withdrawal of Israel from all the Arab and Palestinian occupied territories, including the occupied Syrian Golan. We express our deep concern about the deterioration of the situation in Syria and its dire consequences on both Syria's future and that of the whole region. We hope that the efforts of the United Nations Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura will allow us to reach a political settlement that meets the aspirations of the Syrian people for freedom and democracy and safeguards its sovereignty, territorial integrity and social unity.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“Tunisia also reiterates its support for the independent commission of inquiry established by the Human Rights Council to investigate the aggression against Gaza. We look forward to seeing the commission complete its investigation into the crimes and aggression perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinian people. Tunisia calls for the blockade on the Gaza Strip to be lifted and for all border crossings to be opened for the free access and movement of people and goods, as well as humanitarian assistance for the citizens of the Gaza Strip, in particular following the most recent attacks. Tunisia welcomes the outcome of the Cairo Conference on the reconstruction of Gaza. We urge that all parties to live up to the commitments that they made at that conference.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“That means a united political entity that encompasses the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. In the same context, we express our support for the demands of the Palestinian leadership with regard to the adoption of a time frame for putting an end to the Israeli occupation, for the declaration of an independent Palestinian State within the borders that I have just mentioned and for reaching a comprehensive solution to all final status issues, including that of East Jeruslaem. We also call for the protection of Palestinian civilians in the civilian Palestinian territories to be ensured in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, international law, international humanitarian law, the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and international human rights law.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“Tunisia would therefore like to reiterate that it is unacceptable for the current situation to continue. It is high time for the international community, in particular the Security Council, to live up to its responsibilities and put an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands and to the illegal practices against the Palestinian people. It is time to undertake a real change in dealing with the Palestinian issue within the Security Council, thereby providing a true opportunity for the achievement of a peaceful, just and comprehensive solutin on the basis of the two-State solution and international law and instruments. Tunisia would like to reiterate its full support for the self-determination of the Palestinian people and for an independent, sovereign, viable and geographically contiguous State on territory occupied since 1967.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“We all agree that those policies are illegitimate and a violation of international law. Mrs. Perceval returned to the Chair. Such practices, policies and other daily violations being carried out by the occupying Powers on the West Bank and in Gaza and Jerusalem, which has been subject to a blockade for more than eight years, apart from the humiliation and mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israeli prisons, prove undeniably that Israel persists in imposing the status quo policy, seeks to buy time so as to change the status quo by force and obstructs all attempts and initiatives to open new horizons for peace on the basis of the two-State solution, the most recent being the mediation efforts brokered by the United States.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“A few weeks after the brutal attack on the Gaza Strip, which left thousands of people dead or wounded, the majority of whom were women or children, and caused major damage to homes and infrastructure, the Secretary-General visited the Gaza Strip and witnessed the occupation forces continuing their daily violations of Islam's holy sites, in particular in Jerusalem. Today, the settlers are attacking the Al-Aqsa Mosque, preventing believers from entering it to pray and humiliating them. Tunisia strongly condemns such practices and rejects all occupation policies that seek to violate the Islamic and Christian holy sites on occupied Palestinian land. The occupying forces continue their settlement policies despite the international condemnation of such policies.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“Mr. Khiari (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): I would like first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We thank you for having convened this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, at a time when the region is witnessing unprecedented events. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing today on his recent visit to the region. Today, we meet as the occupation forces and the Israeli settlers continue their aggression against the Palestinian people, in particular on the West Bank and in Gaza, in blatant violation of international law and agreements and with impunity.”
2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source
“We welcome the international and regional efforts and initiatives aimed at putting an end to the aggression against Gaza. We also welcome the activities undertaken within that framework. We reaffirm the importance of achieving a lasting and just truce that would avert renewed aggression by Israel against Gaza, and of lifting the blockade on Gaza.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“Fourthly, we should support the call of President Mahmoud Abbas to place the State of Palestine under an international protection regime. Fifthly, there is a need to put an end to the attacks by Israel and Israeli settlers against the Palestinian people and their assets, property and religious holy sites. There is a need to begin an exchange of refugees and to put an end to the colonialist activities ofIsrael in Jerusalem and East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Sixthly, there is a need to establish an independent and sovereign Palestinian State based on the pre-1967 borders, in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative, the resolutions of international law, the concept of land for peace and the Madrid terms of reference.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“Secondly, there is a need to lift the unjust blockade on Gaza to put an end to the negative humanitarian, social and economic impacts resulting from it. Palestinians are deprived of their basic rights and their right to a decent life. We also call for an opening of the crossing points to ensure that the necessary humanitarian assistance is provided to the people of Gaza. Thirdly, there is a need to mobilize the efforts of the international community to increase its delivery of humanitarian assistance to Palestine. We must support the efforts of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. For that reason, we have decided to send medical aid to the Gaza Strip and we have welcomed a number of Palestinians into our hospitals.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“That statement was certainly not in keeping with Israel's actions, which undermine security throughout the region as a whole. The situation has escalated significantly over the past week, especially since the bloodbath of Shujaiya. There are now over 500 victims. The Security Council met in consultations yet again on 20 July, but failed to take a firm position. Of course, some felt that this gave a green light to the occupation forces to continue their murder without being held responsible. We reaffirm our condemnation of the Israeli aggression and the military ground operations launched by Israel against Gaza. The international community and the Security Council must first assume their responsibilities to put an immediate end to the military aggression against Gaza.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“The whole concept of criminal liability is what international law is based on and we are about to commemorate the World Day for International Justice. How can one use the pretext of the fight against terrorism to carry out crimes against Palestinians and to avoid any responsibility or liability? It is important that the Council, as the body responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security, take measures to put an end to the aggression. The Security Council held its first meeting (see S/PV.7214) on Israeli aggression against Gaza on 10 July, before the number of victims was more than just a few dozen. Following that meeting, the Council issued a press statement (SC/11472). That is not what the Palestinian people were waiting for.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“How long will Israel continue its aggression against the Palestinian people? How long will it disregard international law? How long will the international community remain silent in the face of those acts, limiting itself to weakly condemning Israel while Palestinians are attacked on a daily basis in clear view of the entire world? How long will a representative of Palestine continue to read us lists of murdered innocent children? That list is, of course, horrendous. Israel believes that it enjoys some sort of immunity that puts it above the law and allows it to violate people's rights wherever, whenever and however it wants to. It is not interested in the whole concept of being accountable for one's actions.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“How can we explain the fact that 70 per cent of the victims of the aggression, according to United Nations estimates, are civilians? How can one justify the murder of unarmed civilians under the pretext of protecting other civilians? What arguments can possibly be used to justify the targeting of medical teams and hospitals? Israel is shedding Palestinian blood, which compounds the other acts of violence that have been inflicted on the Palestinian people for six decades. The consequences of that slaughter linger in the international consciousness. After the bloodbaths of Sabra and Shatila, Qana, Haifa, Jenin and elsewhere, this time it was the turn of the Shujaiya neighbourhood. The occupying forces attacked it using rockets and other ammunition, claiming 70 lives, the majority of which, as always, were women, children and the elderly.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“Mr. Khiari (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing. Israel is using all its land, naval and air military capability to humiliate the Palestinian people, who have now been besieged in Gaza for almost seven years. The occupying Power is again demonstrating its barbarity and cruel nature through its actions against the Palestinian civilians in Gaza, including women, children and the elderly. That has claimed more than 600 lives, injured thousands of people and given rise to thousands of refugees. It has also led to the destruction of infrastructure in all sectors of activity. Like many representatives, I ask myself a number of questions.”
2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source
“My delegation would like finally to stress that Tunisia, with its vast experience in peacekeeping, spanning more than 50 years, remains fully committed to contributing to United Nations efforts to further promote the rule of law and stands ready to put further troops and expertise, particularly in the field ofjustice and corrections, at the disposal of the United Nations.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“It goes without saying that adequate and predictable resources need to be allocated to both ongoing preparedness for and the implementation of rule-of-law activities. Last but not least, there must be much more focus on the inclusiviness of the rule of law and transitional justice initiatives. All national actors, including civil society, should be in a position to contribute effectively in their design, implementation and evaluation to ensure the legitimacy required for rule-of-law reforms and to achieve results. Indeed, we consider it a fact that civil society not only acts as one of the checks and balances, it is also a vital partner in the quest for a positive relationship between the Government and its citizens.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“It should comprise carefully prioritized, sequenced and achievable interventions aimed at backing the elaboration as well as the implementation of national strategies in that regard. That would enable garnering sufficient political and popular support for the envisaged reform, accountability for results and sustainability, and would endow such interventions with greater legitimacy. My delegation would also like to highlight the need to exert further effort towards the development of national capacities in all areas of rule-of-law reform to enable national authorities to govern effectively and ensure the sustainability of gains. The promotion of the rule of law must also be a journey of continual renewal and effort.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“We also note with appreciation that the Security Council has been playing an important role in strengthening the rule of law in conflict and post- conflict situations, as illustrated by the increasing integration of the issue into its resolutions. In the same vein, it is our view that the dialogue of the Council with the country-specific configurations of the Peacebuilding Commission is important for further promoting the coherence of the rule-of-law activities on the ground. Moreover, each conflict situation is unique and has its own dynamics. Rule-of-law assistance should, from the outset, be based on a thorough assessment of national and regional contexts and be tailored to the specific and evolving needs of the countries concerned.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“We believe that a coordinated, coherent and comprehensive approach to rule-of-law assistance within the overall United Nations system is the key to further improving results. In that regard, we express our sincere appreciation for the work carried out by the Rule of Law Coordination and Resource Group, chaired by the Deputy Secretary-General and supported by the Rule of Law Unit, as well as the establishment ofajoint global focal point for the police, justice and corrections areas in the rule of law in post-conflict and other crisis situations, with the aim of providing coordinated support to the field.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“Tunisia, which recently adopted an organic law on the organization of transitional justice that sets up a comprehensive approach to dealing with past violations of human rights also recognizes the value of measures of transitional justice that take into account the specific concerns of vulnerable groups in post-conflict situations. We welcome the crucial role of the United Nations in the promotion of the rule of law, at both the national and the international levels, and the assistance it extends to Governments to reinforce norms, build confidence in justice and security institutions, promote gender equality and strengthen accountability, so that impunity for those who commit genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, violations of international humanitarian law or gross violations of human rights will not be tolerated.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“Tunisia believes that the rule of law is particularly essential for the resolution of conflicts and the achievement of lasting peace. Its establishment helps to ensure sustainable and responsive governance in the countries concerned, thus reinforcing their institutional legitimacy and enabling them to gain the trust of the local population. In addition, the rule of law is critical for building confidence in the ability of courts to deliver justice for all, including vulnerable groups. Therefore, it has to be regarded as being at the core of the engagement of the international community in the context of conflict and post-conflict situations.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“Our own experience demonstrates that inclusive dialogue and adherence by all to the principle of the primacy of law, as well as their common commitment to preserve, strengthen and build solid institutions, are crucial for the promotion of civil peace, stability and development. We came to the conclusion, during the recent positive developments in Tunisia with the consensual adoption of the Constitution, on 27 January 2014, that the rule of law is better respected when people are empowered to voice their rights. The new Constitution enshrines pluralism, the separation of powers, good governance and the independence of the judiciary, which is a real breakthrough for Tunisia's democratic transition process after three years of revolution.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“Building on the momentum generated by the General Assembly High-level Meeting on the Rule of Law at the Mational and International Levels held in September 2012, which emphasized the importance of the rule of law as one of the key elements in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, conflict resolution and peacebuilding, today's debate offers us a renewed opportunity to delve deeper into the topic, review the progress that has been made so far and contemplate future actions, so as to respond to the aspirations of people striving to strengthen the rule oflaw andjustice. Tunisia firmly believes that promoting the rule of law is fundamental for the stability and prosperity of any society.”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“At the outset, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the Lithuanian delegation for organizing this open debate and to thank it as well for the excellent concept note (S/2014/75, annex), setting out the terms of the discussion. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his presentation and comprehensive report on the subject (S/2013/341).”
2014-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7113 (2014) · source
“We urge that those responsible for those crimes be brought to justice. In that regard, we welcome the joint mission of the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons aimed at putting an end to the use of such weapons. My delegation hopes that this will serve as a positive step towards convening an international conference on the Middle East becoming a zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction as soon as possible, in order to promote peace and stability in the region and around the world.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Seventh, my country also wishes to reiterate the importance of putting an end to Israeli incursions into Syrian and Lebanese territories. Eighth, we express our concern regarding the situation in the sisterly State of Syria and its impact on neighbouring States at the humanitarian level. In that respect, we reiterate our support for the second Geneva Conference on Syria to achieve a political settlement of the crisis through an agreement among all Syrian parties to put an end to the suffering of the Syrian people, to ensure that they are able to achieve their yearning for freedom and democracy while preserving Syria's sovereignty and unity. Ninth, Tunisia would like to reiterate its firm condemnation of the use of chemical weapons during the conflict under way in Syria.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“We call on the international community, including the United States, the sponsors of the negotiations currently under way and the members of the Quartet and the Security Council as a whole, to prompt Israel, the occupying Power, to put an end to those practices and end its settlement activities, which are the main obstacle to the peace process, so as to ensure that we do not lose the historic opportunity of these negotiations, which should enable us to reach a lasting settlement regarding all outstanding issues. Sixth, we reiterate the importance of lifting the blockade that is asphyxiating Gaza, putting an end to the very serious consequences that stem from it and which deprive the Palestinian people of the necessities of daily life. Especially affected by this are women and children.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we reiterate the statement at the end of the twentieth session of the Jerusalem Committee, which took place on 15 and 16 January. We also condemn Israeli practices aimed at changing the very identify of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. We encourage the international community assume its responsibilities Vis-a-vis Jerusalem. Fifth, we wish to point out the danger inherent in the practices and violations that run counter to international law and international legality.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“We hope that the negotiations will achieve a fair and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue, enabling the Palestinian people to again enjoy their full rights, ending the occupation by Israel of Palestinian occupied territories and resolving a number of other issues, such as borders, security, East Jerusalem, refugees, settlements, water and the fate of Palestinian detainees. Fourth, my Government places on Israel the responsibility for the obstacles to peace - by way of provocative statements, the actions of the occupation forces and of Israeli settlers targeted at Palestinian citizens, and the building of settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank, and especially in East Jerusalem. Tunisia condemns the repeated aggression in Jerusalem targeted at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Second, my delegation therefore wishes to stress that the year 2014 should be one of solidarity with the Palestinian people, in the search for a fair, comprehensive and lasting solution to the issue of Palestine so that peace and security prevail in a lasting way throughout the region. Third, convinced as we are that there is no other solution than that of peace, that should happen through new prospects being opened up for the people of the region. For that reason, we support the negotiations under way between the Palestinians and Israelis under the aegis of the United Nations.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“First, Tunisia wishes to reiterate its firm position in favour of the legitimate aspirations and yearnings of the Palestinian people to realize their liberty, freedom, dignity throughout the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, in the framework of the two-State solution pursuant to the Arab Peace Initiative, the resolutions on land for peace and the Madrid agreements. We reiterate the importance of the Palestinian issue as part of the Middle East as a whole and that continuing to work for historic justice for the Palestinian people, which has evaded them for the past four decades, is the reason for all the tension and conflicts that have wracked the region.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“Mr. Khiari (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): I should like to start by conveying my congratulations to all the new members of the Security Council - Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania and Nigeria - and would like to congratulate the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan upon your assumption of the presidency, Sir, to preside over the work of the Security Council this month. I should also like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing today. My country's delegation wishes to align itself with the statement to be delievered by the representative of Djibouti on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. I should like to add the following points.”
2014-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7096Resumption1 (2014) · source
“We reiterate our support for the aspirations of the Syrian people to liberty, dignity and democracy, and we recall the resolutions adopted by the most recent Arab summit in Doha, which were mentioned by the representative of the League of Arab States in his statement. We also emphasize the need for an expedited political solution that would put an end to the crisis, which can no longer be tolerated or prolonged, while emphasizing the unity of Syrians and the territorial integrity of Syria.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Tunisia reaffirms that achieving a just and lasting peace in the Middle East is a comprehensive effort that can be realized only through an Israeli withdrawal from all Palestinian and Arab occupied territories, including the Arab Syrian Golan, a withdrawal to the pre-1967 borders and from the territories still occupied in southern Lebanon, and a recognition of the independence and sovereignty of the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, as the basis for a two- State solution in which Israel and Palestine live side by side in peace. We also express our deep concern regarding the situation in the brotherly country of Syria, where the ongoing killing and destruction have had grave consequences for Syria and the entire region, in particular at the humanitarian level.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We believe that the resumption of negotiations on a fair and honest basis requires putting an end to those practices in the occupied territories, including East Jerusalem; addressing the question of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons; and immediately lifting the unfair and oppressive blockade of Gaza. Those measures are based on the principles of international legitimacy and are basic requirements for the resumption of the peace process.”
2013-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6950Resumption1 (2013) · source