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León González

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2011-10-24

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2020-01-22

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1. “We reiterate our full support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and condemn the United States withdrawal from the agreement, as well as the reimposition of unilateral sanctions and the military threats waged against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Against that backdrop, it is the duty of all States — and especially the members of the Security Council — to defend multilateralism and the purposes and principles of the Charter, in particular respect for the sovereign equality of States and their political independence, territorial unity and integrity, the peaceful resolution of disputes and refraining from the threat or use of force in international relations.”

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2. “We once again call for the complete and unconditional withdrawal of Israel from the Syrian Golan and all occupied Arab territories. We emphatically condemn the United States bombing of Baghdad airport and the targeted assassination it carried out using missiles, which constitute a clear violation of international law and the sovereignty of Iraq. Such aggressive, unilateral and unjustified actions by the United States represent a major escalation in the Middle East, where a large-scale conflict with incalculable loss of human life and grave consequences for global peace and stability is on the brink of eruption.”

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3. “It fails to provide for the establishment of a Palestinian State, thereby scorning the two-State solution, which has enjoyed the historical backing of the United Nations, the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, among other international actors. The unilateral decision by the Government of the United States to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and establish its diplomatic representation in that city, disrespecting its historical status, as well as its decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Syrian Golan, all constitute flagrant violations of the Charter of the United Nations, international law and the relevant Security Council resolutions.”

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4. “We reaffirm our unreserved support for a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict that enables the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self-determination and to have an independent and sovereign State within the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and that ensures the right of return of refugees. Washington’s aggressive, unilateral and unjustified actions in the Middle East constitute a severe violation of the legitimate interests of Arab and Islamic nations and have led to a dangerous escalation in the region. We reiterate our condemnation of the so-called deal of the century, drawn up by the current United States Government.”

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5. “We regret the precarious situation of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East as a result of the withdrawal of United States financial support. The Security Council must fulfil its primary responsibility under the Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security and demand that Israel put an immediate and complete end to the occupation of the Palestinian territories and its aggressive policies and settlement practices. We express our unwavering solidarity with the Government and people of Palestine and support for the admission of Palestine as a full Member of the United Nations.”

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6. “We condemn the occupation of Palestinian territory, the illegal settlement policies, practices and measures, including the construction and expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, the punitive demolitions, the seizure of resources from Palestinian institutions, the forced displacement of hundreds of Palestinian civilians and the blockade of the Gaza Strip. We reject acts of provocation, terror, incitement and violence and the indiscriminate and disproportionate use of force against Palestinian civilians, in flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and international humanitarian law. Due to the repeated obstruction of the United States, this organ has not even been able to condemn the escalating violence and the tragic events in the Gaza Strip since 30 March 2018.”

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7. “Mr. León González (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): We support the statement made by the representative of Azerbaijan on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. It is regrettable that, in the recent period, no measures have been taken to end the Israeli military aggression and occupation of the Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, in accordance with resolution 2334 (2016), adopted by the Council, which remains silent while Israel, with impunity, consolidates its policy of expanding illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and threatens to annex the Palestinian territories in the Jordan Valley and other parts of the West Bank and East Jerusalem.”

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8. “Its members should be advocates for peaceful solutions, without foreign interference, that will safeguard States' sovereignty and territorial integrity and make a decisive contribution to preserving the lives of the people affected by the conflicts in the region.”

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9. “The United Nations, particularly the Council, should urge for an immediate ceasefire as a preliminary to dialogue and negotiations, and should not promote initiatives that encourage further tensions and that have yet to produce concrete results. The world's leaders recently adopted the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development for the next 15 years (General Assembly resolution 70/1). Now begins the most difficult stage, which will require significant financial and human resources to implement. We have no right to sacrifice present and future generations to the horrors of war and the devastation it causes, no matter where it occurs. The Security Council has a crucial role to play in helping all the peoples of the Middle East to achieve their aspirations to the well- being, peace and development that they deserve.”

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10. “Anyone fuelling the conflict from outside with a declared goal of regime change bears responsibility for the thousands of civilian casualties that have mounted up during four years of fighting. We would like to once again emphasize our alarm at the loss of innocent lives as a result of the conflict in Syria and once again condemn every act of violence committed against civilians there. But claiming to protect human lives and combat extremist elements cannot be a pretext for foreign intervention. That is why we call for the withdrawal of any foreign presence in Syria without the consent of the Syrian Government and appropriate coordination with its authorities.”

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11. “My delegation also condemns the violence, provocations and incitement to hatred and terror by Israeli settlers, and the arbitrary detentions and mass incarcerations, and demands that they end once and for all. Cuba reaffirms its full support for the admission of Palestine as a full Member of this Organization. Many of the pledges made for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip following the terrible bombings and massive destruction inflicted by Israel in July and August 2014 have not materialized. We call on all members of the international community to fulfil their commitments and work to rebuild that devastated area. Achieving peace in Syria will be possible only through respect for its people's right to decide their own destiny. A political solution through dialogue and negotiation is the only alternative to the conflict in Syria.”

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12. “My delegation once again reiterates in this Chamber its strong condemnation of the Israeli settlement campaign in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, and of all the measures, policies and practices connected to that campaign, which, in addition to the construction and expansion of illegal settlements and the wall, includes the destruction and confiscation of Palestinian land and property, the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian families and the transfer of settlers into occupied Palestinian territory, among other violations of international law, international humanitarian law and United Nations resolutions.”

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13. “This organ must fulfil its obligation to promote a negotiated settlement that guarantees the end of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory; the peaceful coexistence of two independent States; the establishment of the independent, sovereign and viable State of Palestine, with its capital in East Jerusalem and with the pre-l967 borders; along with a just solution to the problem of Palestine refugees, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 194 (III). We are convinced that the solution to this long- standing conflict could contribute to significantly reducing current tensions in the Middle East.”

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14. “Despite the periodic open debates in the Security Council, which have demonstrated overwhelming support for the Palestinian cause, the Council has unfortunately failed to adopt a single resolution demanding that Israel put an immediate end to its military occupation of Palestinian and Arab territories; that it lift the blockade against the Gaza Strip; that it halt the construction and expansion of its illegal settlements and of the separation wall in the occupied Palestinian territory; and that Israel be held accountable for the war crimes it has committed and its collective punishment of the Palestinian people. We cannot allow the Palestinian cause to continue without a just resolution.”

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15. “Mr. Leon Gonzalez (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): We support the statement delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. The situation in the region of the Middle East continues to be of grave concern to the international community. Just a year after Israel's most recent attack on the Gaza Strip, in which more than 2,000 Palestinians lost their lives, among them at least 299 women and 556 children, and which plunged that territory into terror, death and mass destruction, the Palestinian people continue to be the victims of acts of aggression perpetrated by Israel, which continues to occupy their land, murder their children, destroy their homeland and shred their inalienable rights, including the right to self-determination.”

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16. “Its member States should be advocates of peaceful solutions, without foreign interference, that preserve the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States and contribute decisively to safeguarding the lives of the peoples affected by the conflicts in the region.”

    2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source

17. “The huge human, financial and material resources currently consumed by wars in the region would be better utilized to ensure health-care services and quality education, to encourage construction of infrastructure that generates progress, to protect and promote all human rights, including the right to development, to eradicate poverty and promote social justice. Those should be our priorities as Members of an Organization that was founded nearly 70 years ago to maintain international peace and security and to defend human dignity. The role of the Security Council is crucial to achieving the aspirations of welfare, peace and development that all peoples in the Middle East deserve.”

    2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source

18. “We reiterate concern about the causes for the loss of innocent lives as a result of the Syrian conflict and again condemn all acts of violence that take place in that country against the civilian population, but the supposed protection of human life and the fight against extremist elements cannot serve as a pretext for foreign intervention. The United Nations, especially this Council, should promote an immediate ceasefire to open the way for dialogue and negotiations and should not promote initiatives that encourage further tensions in the country. It should support all efforts in that direction, such as those that have driven the Russian Federation and other international actors to oppose those who seek to fan the conflict by dispatching arms and mercenaries.”

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19. “We call on all members of the international community to honour their commitments and to work for the reconstruction of that devastated area. Peace in Syria is possible only through respect for the right of its people to decide their own destiny. A political solution through dialogue and negotiations is the only alternative to the conflict in Syria. Those who feed the conflict from the outside with the declared objective ofregime change are responsible for thousands of civilian casualties accumulated during four years of fighting.”

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20. “Cuba also condemns, and calls for a definitive end to, violence, provocations and incitements to hatred and terror by Israeli settlers, arbitrary arrests, mass imprisonment and genocide against the Palestinian people. Cuba reaffirms its unequivocal solidarity with that people and the firm and decisive support for all actions to promote recognition of the State of Palestine based on the pre-1967 borders, with its capital in East Jerusalem, and the right of the State of Palestine to become a full Member of the United Nations. Many of the promises made for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip following the atrocious bombing and massive destruction inflicted by Israel in July and August 2014 have not materialized.”

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21. “My delegation again reiterates in this forum its strong condemnation of the Israeli colonization campaign in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and all measures, policies and practices associated with that campaign, which also include construction and expansion of the illegal settlements and the wall, the destruction and confiscation of Palestinian land and property, the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian families and the transfer of settlers into the occupied Palestinian territory, among other violations of international law, international humanitarian law and United Nations resolutions.”

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22. “This body must fulfil its obligation to promote a negotiated solution that guarantees the end of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory, the peaceful coexistence of two independent States, starting with the establishment of an independent, sovereign and viable State of Palestine, and a just solution to the problem of Palestinian refugees, pursuant to resolution 194(III) of the General Assembly. We are convinced that a solution to that long- standing conflict would help to reduce the tensions in the Middle East region today.”

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23. “Despiteperiodic opendebatesinthe SecurityCouncil on this issue, which have shown overwhelming support for the Palestinian cause, the Council, unfortunately, has not adopted any resolution demanding that Israel immediately end its military occupation of Palestinian and other Arab territories and end the blockade of the Gaza Strip and the construction and expansion ofillegal Israeli settlements and the separation wall on occupied Palestinian territory, and demanding accountability for war crimes and collective punishment committed by Israel against the Palestinian people. The undemocratic veto right in the Security Council, which has allowed impunity in the conduct of Israel, must come to an end.”

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24. “Mr. Leon Gonzalez (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): Cuba supports the statement made by the representative of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. The situation in the Middle East region continues to be of serious concern to the international community. As we commemorate the one-year anniversary of the most recent Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip 4 in which more than 2,000 Palestinians lost their lives, including at least 299 women and 556 children, and which plunged the territory into terror, death and mass destruction 4 the Palestinian people continue to be victims of acts of vandalism perpetrated by Israel, which is occupying their lands, killing their children, destroying their heritage and curtailing their inalienable rights, including the right to self-determination.”

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25. “These should be our priorities as members of an Organization that was founded 70 years ago to protect international peace and security and uphold human dignity. The Security Council plays a crucial role in supporting the achievement of the well-being, peace and development that all the peoples of the Middle East deserve. The States members of the Council must exercise a firm, effective and clear resistance against the recourse to war and be advocates of peaceful solutions without foreign interference that safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States and preserve the life of the individuals involved in or affected by conflict in the region.”

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26. “We reiterate our acknowledgement of its decision to abide by the Chemical Weapons Convention and the steps it has taken to destroy its stockpiles and chemical-weapon production facilities. We urge the international community, in particular the States parties to the Convention, to support the Syrian Government and people in fulfilling their obligations under the international legal regime. The vast human, financial and material resources that are currently consumed by wars in the region would be better used to ensure health care and quality education; to build infrastructure projects, which generate progress; to protect and promote all human rights, including the right to development; and to eradicate poverty and promote social justice.”

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27. “Cuba reiterates its condemnation of all acts, methods and practices of terrorism in all guises and forms, wherever they take place and by whomever they are perpetrated, including State-sponsored terrorism, whether they occur in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world . The United Nations should seek an immediate ceasefire in order to pave the way to dialogue and negotiation, and should also support all efforts along this path, such as those being undertaken by the Russian Federation and other international actors. The prestige of the Organization should invariably be used to oppose those seeking to stoke the conflict by importing arms and mercenaries. The Syrian Government has demonstrated its willingness to establish peace.”

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28. “Those fuelling the conflict from abroad with the stated goal of regime change are responsible for the thousands of civilian victims whose lives have been lost over four years of fighting. We reiterate our concern at seeing the loss of innocent lives as the fallout of the Syrian conflict. We once again condemn all acts of violence that have taken place in that country targeting the civilian population. However, the supposed protection of human life and combating terrorism cannot serve as a pretext for foreign intervention. Unfortunately, some States seek to dissociate the phenomenon of terrorism from the humanitarian situation in Syria in order to prolong the crisis, when the main reason for the emergence of the humanitarian crisis in Syria is the generalized terrorist phenomenon that enjoys outside support.”

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29. “The reconstruction of the Gaza Strip following the horrific bombing campaign and massive destruction inflicted by Israel in July and August 2014, which only further exacerbated the difficult living conditions of the inhabitants given the cruel and illegal blockade, also deserves the attention and urgent support of the international community in order to bring new hope to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians suffering under the yoke of destruction and war. Peace in Syria will be possible only by respecting the right of its people to decide its own destiny. A political solution through dialogue and negotiation is the only alternative to the conflict in Syria.”

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30. “We also call for an end to reprisals and blackmail of the Palestinian National Authority. There must be full respect for the agreements as signed between this State and the State of Israel. Cuba reiterates its unequivocal solidarity with the Palestinian people and our firm and resolute support for all actions aimed at promoting recognition of the State of Palestine on the basis of the pre-l967 borders with its capital in East Jerusalem.We also recognize the right of the State Palestine to become a full Member of the United Nations.”

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31. “We similarly reject all measures, policies and practices associated with this settlement campaign that also include the construction and expansion of the illegal settlements, as well as the separation wall, the destruction and/ or confiscation of Palestinian land and property, the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian families and the transfer of settlers to occupied Palestinian territory, to mention just some of the violations of international law, international humanitarian law and United Nations resolutions. We also condemn and demand an immediate halt to violence, provocations and incitement to hatred and terrorism on the part ofIsraeli settlers. We also call for a halt to arbitrary detentions, mass imprisonment and genocide against this people.”

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32. “This organ must comply with its obligation to promote a negotiated solution that would bring about an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory and the peaceful coexistence of two independent States on the basis of the establishment of an independent, sovereign and viable Palestine State. A just solution must also be sought to the issue of Palestinian refugees, in line with General Assembly resolution 194 (III). Cuba reiterates its fervent condemnation of the Israeli settlement campaign in the occupied Palestinian territories, including in East Jerusalem.”

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33. “The Security Council should categorically reject such aggression and adopt, without further delay, a draft resolution demanding that Israel immediately halt the Israeli military occupation of the Palestinian territory and other Arab territories. Such a draft resolution should also call on Israel to immediately lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip, as well as to halt the construction and expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and the separation wall in occupied Palestinian territories. It should also call for accountability for war crimes and collective punishments committed by Israel in the occupied territory. The undemocratic right to exercise a veto in the Security Council, which has allowed Israel to act with impunity in the conduct of Israel, must cease.”

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34. “Mr. Leon Gonzalez (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): We support the statement delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. The situation in the Middle East region is a grave concern to the international community. The Palestinian people continue to fall victim to the aggression by Israel, which occupies their lands, murders their children, destroys their heritage and undermines their inalienable rights, including the right to self-determination. The statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the establishment of a Palestinian State are unacceptable and deserve to be universally repudiated.”

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35. “It is our hope that in 2015 we shall achieve the desired peace in that region and make the Security Council a genuinely effective organ in achieving fair and concrete results leading to the well-being of all peoples of the Middle East.”

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36. “Cuba reiterates its condemnation of all forms and manifestations of terrorist acts, methods and practices, including State terrorism, wherever they take place and by whomsoever they may be perpetrated. As a peace-loving country committed to the elimination and prohibition of weapons of mass destruction, Cuba reiterates its support for the establishment of a zone free of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East, and demands that a conference on the establishment of such a zone be convened without further delay, pursuant to the conclusions and recommendations adopted at the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Cuba reaffirms its willingness to cooperate in achieving a peaceful, just and lasting solution to the conflicts in the Middle East.”

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37. “The supposed protection of human life and the struggle against terrorism cannot be used a pretext for foreign intervention. The Security Council must adopt measures that would genuinely promote a solution to the conflict and combat terrorism against the Syrian people. Its members should reject without hesitation the illegal trafficking in arms to non-State actors in Syria and any other action that prolongs the violent conflict affecting that country. The sovereignty of the Syrian people should be respected as they exercise their right to self- determination. We pay tribute to the efforts of the Russian Federation to come up with a negotiated solution to the conflict, and we appeal to other interested parties to adopt a similar attitude. All peoples of the Middle East have the right to live in peace and enjoy progress.”

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38. “It should establish a definite timeline to end that occupation and turn the resolve of the international community to see the peaceful coexistence of two independent States into reality. The anti-democratic right ofveto in the Security Council, which has allowed impunity with regard to the actions of Israel, must end. It will not be possible to end the Syrian conflict or establish a true and lasting peace that is acceptable to its people and Government will not be possible under the precepts of the regime change policy that has been promoted and publicly supported from the outside. Cuba reiterates its concern for the loss of innocent life as a result of the Syrian conflict, and condemns once again all acts of violence taking place in that country against the civilian population.”

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39. “The Security Council also has the responsibility to take specific measures to prevent the assassination of innocent Palestinian civilians and the destruction of the legacy of that heroic people, which has, despite all the tests imposed upon it, struggled to defend its legitimate right to self-determination. Cuba supports the draft resolution (S/2014/916) that the Arab Group submitted for the consideration of the Security Council, and we denounce the inability of this organ to ensure respect for international law and to defend truth and justice. The Security Council must honour its obligation to promote a negotiated settlement to the Israeli occupation of the State of Palestine.”

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40. “Israel must once and for all end its provocations and incitements to hatred and terror, crimes of aggression, arbitrary detention and mass imprisonment, and the genocide against that people. The Cuban people and Government are proud of the fact that Cuba was one ofthe first countries to recognize the Palestinian State, following its proclamation in 1988. The number of recognitions has continually grown over the past 26 years. This is an unstoppable process that the Security Council should have supported long ago. Cuba demands without further conditions or delay the acceptance of the request for recognition as a State Member of the United Nations submitted by Palestine.”

    2015-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7360 (2015) · source

41. “The building and expansion of illegal Israeli settlements, the separation wall in occupied Palestinian territory, the destruction and confiscation ofPalestinian land and property, the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian families, and the transfer of settlers to occupied Palestinian territory are unacceptable. We demand an immediate and complete halt to all Israeli settlement activities in Palestinian territories and respect for the right to return. We also demand an end to reprisals against and blackmailing of the Palestinian Authority, and respect for agreements signed between it and the State of Israel. The colonial policies and practices of Israel against the Palestinian people should end.”

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42. “Cuba reaffirms its unequivocal solidarity with the Palestinian people and its robust and decisive support for all efforts aimed at promoting the recognition of the State of Palestine based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, as well as the right of the State of Palestine to become a full-fledged Member of the United Nations. Cuba reiterates its demand for an end to the prolonged and illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and other Arab lands, and the immediate, complete and unconditional lifting of the cruel and illegal blockade of Gaza, including the opening of border crossings and control points, in order to enable the free access of humanitarian assistance, supply of goods, and the transit of persons to and from the Gaza Strip on a permanent basis.”

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43. “Mr. Leon Gonzalez (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): We support the statement made by the representative of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. The conflict in the Middle East is an issue of concern for all States Members of the United Nations. A just and lasting peace is the only option for the peoples of that region, and we should focus all of our efforts on achieving that goal. The year 2014 was marked by negative developments for Palestine and Syria, whose peoples suffered the vicissitudes of aggression and war.”

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44. “Cuba welcomes the successful conclusion of the operation for the destruction and withdrawal from Syrian territory of all chemical weapons under exceptionally difficult conditions.”

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45. “Only the end of Israel's colonialist policy, the liberation of Palestinian prisoners and the lifting of the blockade on the Gaza Strip will allow for a meaningful political process capable of bringing peace to the region. We reiterate that a political solution through dialogue and negotiations is the only alternative for the conflict in Syria. The sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Syria should be safeguarded, as well as the right of its people to self-determination without any foreign intervention or interference of any kind, including attempts to use the supposed protection of human lives as a pretext for foreign intervention. We cannot but reiterate the concern produced by the loss of innocent lives as a result of the Syrian conflict, and our condemnation of all acts of violence.”

    2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source

46. “The Palestinian people are suffering under the growing number of illegal Israeli settlements; the construction of an illegal wall that isolates whole communities and hinders the formation of the Palestinian State; Israel's demolition of Palestinian homes and the eviction of thousands of people; the difficult and agonizing reality faced by Palestinian prisoners; and the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza Strip, which is exacerbated by the ongoing and unjust blockade of the area, as well as by nocturnal military air strikes, assassinations, kidnapping and torture. In recent weeks, the Israeli army has conducted hundreds of violent military raids on Palestinian homes in the West Bank, arresting and detaining hundreds of Palestinians who are being held along with thousands of others already in Israeli jails.”

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47. “There will be no peace in the Middle East while those aggressions persist and until the legitimate and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people are taken into account. The General Assembly took a historic decision when a majority of its members granted Palestine the status of a non-member observer State in the United Nations. We reiterate our support for Palestine's accession to the United Nations as a full Member State. It is imperative to continue supporting the Palestinian people in its legitimate claim for the establishment of an independent Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”

    2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source

48. “Until the Security Council plays its designated role in defence of international peace and security and adopts concrete practical measures to ensure that Israel ends its aggression against the Palestinian people, it will continue to encourage the Israeli occupying force to persist in its arbitrary, expansionist and criminal policy and to act with impunity. Israel's illegal occupation of Palestinian and other Arab territories is the main obstacle to achieving peace and a just, lasting, broad solution in the Middle East. Israel's behaviour deliberately flouts United Nations resolutions, threatens regional and international peace and security, and violates the human rights of an entire people.”

    2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source

49. “Cuba vigorously condemns Israel's latest aggression against the people of Gaza. Israel is using its military and technological superiority to carry out a policy of collective punishment, with a disproportionate use of force that has killed innocent civilians and caused enormous material damage. The figures for Palestinian civilians are alarming. The number of dead is above 520 and the wounded number more than 3,500, many of them with after-effects they will endure for the rest of their lives. We call on the international community to demand that Israel put an end to the latest escalation of violence. Only conversations on an equitable basis can lead to a just peace that will enable the Palestinian people to exercise its inalienable rights and allow the definitive establishment of the State of Palestine, with its capital in East Jerusalem.”

    2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source

50. “Mr. Leon Gonzalez (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): We fully support the statement made by the representative of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. The Security Council has convened yet another open debate on the Middle East without having made any progress on the path to peace. Far from improving, the situation has deteriorated. The main problem remains Israel's systematic aggression against Palestine, with the ensuing crimes committed against its people. In recent weeks, we have seen Israel, in grave violation of the provisions of the four Geneva Conventions and of human rights, step up its military attacks and the bombardment of civilian areas and targets, killing Palestinian civilians and destroying their homes and property, especially in the besieged Gaza Strip.”

    2014-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7222 (2014) · source