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Malki

lines on the record: 42
first: 2013-01-23
most recent: 2015-10-22
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-security-council

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“It is the litmus test of the importance of the very principles that underpin the Organization and the entire international system. It is a test the international community cannot fail.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“I would like to call on members of the Security Council to visit the area as soon as possible, in order to underline their role and identify the steps that the Security Council should take in the coming months. The continuing Israeli military occupation is the source of the violence and of this historic injustice being perpetrated against the Palestinian people. The time has come for the international community to bring about the only way to achieve peace by putting an end to Israeli occupation and ushering in freedom and independence for Palestinians. The struggle of the Palestinian people for freedom, justice and the right of return has been a permanent item on the agenda of the United Nations since its inception.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“We support efforts to find a just solution to the issue of Palestinian refugees, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 194 (1948). The inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to self-determination, are not open to negotiation. They cannot in any way, shape or form be subject to the mere goodwill of the occupying Power. Furthermore, States cannot shirk their responsibility to protect under international law under the pretext of supporting dialogue between the parties. The Security Council cannot, under any circumstances, set aside its mandate as the fundamental body responsible for maintaining international peace and security.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“We commend the wide-ranging calls made by the members of the Security Council for it to take up its duties. We welcome and commend the clear declarations of support and participation in creating a credible, political horizon for peace and justice. Palestine is prepared, as always, to cooperate and contribute to such efforts. Any attempt to abort such efforts will fail and can only take us further away from a just and lasting solution. On our side, we stress anew our firm commitment to pursuingh the peaceful, political, diplomatic and legal path towards the realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people to reach a just, comprehensive peace that achieves the legitimate, national aspirations of our people, namely, to live in security, peace and justice in our State, Palestine, with East Al-Quds as its capital.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“At any rate, no progress can be made towards peace on the basis of the two-State solution, while Israel is, illegally but effectively, changing the demographic facts on the ground in occupied Palestinian land, including East Jerusalem, by entrenching its occupation. We urge the Security Council once again to respond to the current crisis in order to save innocent lives and to allow for the possibility ofajust and lasting peace. We also warn that concentrating on short-term formulas in an attempt to deal with the symptoms of the problem instead of its root cause will only cause the situation to escalate and worsen. We commend all efforts being made to refocus our energy on ending the conflict and finding a solution, particularly, those being made by France.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“As I mentioned, this morning, such settler extremist groups were allowed to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is protected by Israeli security forces, at a time when Muslims are not even allowed to be present - from 7.30 am. until 11 am. and from noon to 1.30 pm. Muslim faithful are now banned from entering the Mosque at those times. They cannot enter the site; only Jews are allowed to enter during those two time slots. The placing of cement barriers in East Jerusalem shows the ugly face of the occupation in that area. The Security Council can, in no way, justify the fact that it is standing on the sidelines, as we face this escalating struggle that is outside our control. It is resulting in religious strife, which is being fed by the current extremist Israeli Government and its Prime Minister.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“We want Israel to explain to us what it means when it refers to the Al-Aqsa status quo. What does historic status quo ante mean? We call on States, in particular Jordan, which has a special interest in East Jerusalem, to look closely into the issue. For months now, the Israeli Government has been fuelling the fires of religious racism and hatred by allowing provocations and entry into Al-Haram Al-Sharif. We have warned Israel and the international community that such acts, in addition to the punishment meted out against the Muslim and Palestinian Christian faithful, will, indeed, lead to religious strife. Such warnings, nonetheless, have led to no improvement. Israel continues to take the same measures.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“For the Israeli military police to enter the mosque is a violation. To allow settler groups to enter every morning is a provocation and a violation. Prayer by such groups entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque is a Violation of the historic status quo. Those are some of the many measures that have been initiated and implemented by Israel. Israel states that it does not wish to change the status quo, but it has, indeed, already done so. The ongoing colonial occupation status quo is completely different from that which prevailed between 1967, when Israel occupied East Jerusalem, until 2000, when Ariel Sharon visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque. It was after his visit that changes began to take place, one after the other. Now, Israel is making changes even as it claims that it does not wish to change the status quo. It has changed the status quo.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“The Security Council must immediately address the grave situation in occupied East Al-Quds, including the Old City. Israel, the occupying Power, must abide by its obligations to maintain the historic status of Al-Quds, particularly in Al-Haram Al-Sharif, including the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque. It is clear that Israel wishes to maintain the status quo of the occupation and not the status quo ante. That is unacceptable. It is unbearable, will only cause the situation to deteriorate and will have incalculable consequences. Preventing the Muslim faithful from entering Al-Aqsa is indeed a breach of the historic status quo. Setting time slots for Muslims to enter the Mosque, in the morning or in the afternoon, is a violation ofthe historic status quo. Setting a minimum age for entry is also a Violation.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“Furthermore, there are measures that have led to a grave deterioration in the situation on the ground, including the burning of the Dawabshe family. We do not know about the fate of others. Have they been detained or not? Have they disappeared or not? We simply do not know. There is an urgent need to label such groups - the settler terrorist groups operating outside the law - as terrorists.Thathasbothlegalandfinancialrepercussions. We recall that the Israeli Government has continued to support, aid and give succour to such terrorist groups. They have protected and embraced them and, indeed, urged and incited such crimes. We must therefore work collectively to bring the perpetrators of those crimes and those who abet them to justice. There can be no real protection without accountability.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“Israel, the occupying Power, is not only in Violation of its Fourth Geneva Convention obligations to ensure the safety and well-being of the civilians under its occupation; it is actually the source of their insecurity and suffering. In such a situation, in accordance with article 1 of the Convention and in line with the responsibility to protect, the international community must act to protect the civilian population from the occupation's aggression and war crimes. Therefore, individually and collectively, States have a responsibility to uphold and maintain respect for international law - which places responsibility on third parties to assist, directly or indirectly, in whatever manner, to stop any illegal measures. We urge all States to break any ties with Governments that cooperate with the Israeli occupation.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“It also cannot be achieved without a just solution to the issue of Palestine refugees, in line with United Nations resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. Permanent occupation, temporary solutions and merely managing the conflict will never lead to peace and security. Moreover, the Security Council has a legal and moral responsibility to provide the defenceless Palestinian people with protection for as long as the occupation continues. And that includes the provisions in the report of the Secretary-General on the matter. There can be no justification for those who call for security for the occupying Power while at the same time they fail to call for or provide security for people under occupation: the Palestinian people.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“The events we are witnessing today prove once more that achieving ajust peace on the basis of the two-State solution, along the pre-l967 borders, requires urgent and effective intervention by the Security Council, not just fine words and statements. We would remind permanent and non-permanent States on the Council of their duty to promote the cause of peace and security in the world. All ofus know what is required to put an end to this insufferable situation. We know the measures required. Rhetoric and temporary solutions are not enough. The Security Council must emphasize the world's unanimity that peace can be achieved only by ending Israeli occupation and the independence long- yearned for by the Palestinian people - independence in a State along the pre-1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“Our debate today must focus on the main source of the current Violence and the root causes of every other round of Violence, which is the continued Israeli foreign occupation of Palestine, its illegitimate war machine, its ongoing settlement activity, its blockade and its oppression that denies Palestinians every right enshrined in the Charter. We must also not underestimate the living conditions under a barbaric, military, racist occupation, which leads only to suffering, despair and anger. Nevertheless, President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian leadership have been firmly committed to peace. In return, Netanyahu shows only commitment to colonialism and settler colonialism.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“That is a fundamental requirement for progress in the peace process aimed at resolving the core issues and achieving a just, lasting solution based on international law. Unfortunately, the Council has shown that it is not prepared to shoulder its responsibility to achieve peace and security. Repeated calls by the League of Arab States, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Member States concerned, including Council members, that the Council address the explosive situation on the ground and end Israel's impunity in order to open the path for peace have been to no avail. Instead, the Council has remained paralysed. That will be to the grave detriment of the Palestinian people, if not the entire region. This will exacerbate the crisis. Peace and security remain further distant with each passing day.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“They are unrelenting in their demand for the realization of their inalienable right to self-determination in their independent, sovereign State, as all other free peoples around the world. That objective is recognized and supported unanimously in the international community. For years - decades, in fact - we have come here to the Council to warn against the illegal actions and aggression by Israel, the occupying Power, against the Palestinian people in the occupied State of Palestine, including East Jerusalem. Despite the constant deterioration of the situation and repeated setbacks in the political process, we have maintained that the Security Council must uphold its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations and that it must compel Israel to halt its Violations.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“Approximately 1,000 Palestinians have been detained by the Israeli occupying forces, with homes demolished as part of collective punishment. Open, racist and irresponsible calls by Israeli Ministers and senior officials concerning the need to use lethal force against Palestinians, in particular against children and young people, have served to entrench a culture of hatred and impunity. Israeli occupation forces, settlers and other Israelis know full well that they will not be brought to account for killing innocent, unarmed Palestinians. Yet even in the face of grave threats to their human security, dignity and very existence, the Palestinian people remain determined to continue their just struggle for freedom.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“As we meet today there is a grave escalation on the ground, in particular in occupied Al-Quds Al-Sharif, where incitement and provocation continues in Al-Haram Al-Sharif and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, including attacks and incitement by Israeli extremists and officials against Palestinian civilians. We see this day after day. Occupying forces and extremist settlers and their militias have unleashed a wave of violence and hatred against Palestinian civilians, in particular young people. Since the begging of this month, more than 50 Palestinians have been martyred, many killed by extrajudicial execution, including at least 10 children. More than 1,850 Palestinians have been injured, with Israel, the occupying Power, using live ammunition against unarmed children.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“Undoubtedly, the rapid escalation of Violence on the ground is the direct result of the international community's failure to intervent and assume its responsibilities. The hopes and national aspirations of the Palestinian people for a future of freedom, security and peace, free from occupation, colonialism, humiliation and injustice, are continuously under assault. The Palestinian people - in particular our children - are being targeted and killed by the Israeli occupation forces. They are denied their fundamental right to life because of their national and religious identity. Their legitimate rejection of illegitimate occupation is being met with killing and destruction.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“Mr. Malki (Palestine) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me to begin by expressing Palestine's deep appreciation to the Kingdom of Spain for convening this debate, for the seriousness it has accorded to the critical matter before us, and for its able and responsible leadership of the Security Council this month. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson for his briefing. We also express our appreciation and thanks to the Secretary-General and his entire team for their efforts to contribute to a de-escalation of the current dangerous situation and to restore focus to the core issues and the imperative for a credible political horizon that will bring an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian land and denial of Palestinian rights - an unjust and grave situation that continues to threaten regional and international peace and security.”
2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540 (2015) · source
“We appeal to the international community to heed the call for peace and to conscientiously support those who yearn for freedom, with a View to ushering in an era of long-overdue justice and independence for the Palestinian people and peace and security for Palestinians and Israelis.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Strong political and moral will are needed to salvage the two-State solution and to help the two parties overcome the political deadlock in order to guarantee a successful political process for the realization of a final peace agreement during the critical year of 2013. I would like to reiterate what President Mahmoud Abbas said to day in the wake of the Israeli elections: Palestine is willing to work with any future Israeli Government, provided that it is committed to the latest General Assembly resolution regarding the recognition of the State of Palestine along the pre-l967 borders. The Palestinian people and its leadership remain committed to the two-State solution i as is the wider Arab and Islamic world - as reflected in the continued support for the historic Arab Peace Initiative since 2002.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Negotiations cannot succeed if they are sabotaged by an unrelenting occupation that mocks and makes it impossible to achieve peace. Moreover, the past years have proved that the parties, left to an unbalanced and unfair negotiations process, cannot achieve peace. It is also necessary to reaffirm clear parameters for the solution and for the parties to commit to them. Business as usual cannot continue. Bold leadership, in particular by those that have staked a claim in shepherding the peace process over the years, and a significant United Nations role, including by the Security Council, are required. That leadership must be consistent with the professed values of freedom, tolerance, human dignity and justice, which are the core elements for peace and stability in our world and our region, without exception.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“We are at a crossroads. Israel must choose either to honestly engage in a meaningful political process towards achieving the two-State solution on the basis of the pre-1967 borders, which is a historic compromise and the relative justice to which we committed decades ago, or to force us into in an era in which that solution is abandoned. The Palestinian people would enter a new stage in their national struggle to defend and achieve their rights through all peaceful, political, diplomatic and legal means available to the State of Palestine. The international community has a historic responsibility before it. Action must be immediately undertaken, in particular by the Security Council, to compel Israel to stop its breaches of the law and to commit to the path ofpeace.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Despite Israel's ongoing provocations and hostilities, which increase tensions and destabilize the situation on the ground, the developments of 29 November 2012, the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and the popular non-violent acts of the Palestinian peaceful resistance to the occupation, most recently seen in the courageous establishment of the Bab Al- Shams and Bab Al-Karamah protest villages on confiscated Palestinian land marked for Israeli colonization and in the weekly demonstrations against the settlements and the wall in villages throughout Palestine, are all abundant evidence of the Palestinian commitment to the path of peace. However, in choosing to blindly adhere to its expansionist agenda, Israel is undermining the contiguity and unity of the land of the State of Palestine, threatening the viability of the two-State solution.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“In that connection, we reiterate our appreciation to the Arab Republic of Egypt, the League of Arab States and all other concerned parties for their efforts. We hope that Palestinian unity will soon be achieved and that it will be respected by the international community.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Public support for that position, which constitutes the core of the political policy of President Abbas and his Government, was manifested across Palestine, in particular in Gaza, at the beginning of the year in the huge rallies held on 4 January to mark the forty-eighth anniversary of the Fatah movement, in support of President Abbas and long-standing Palestinian national aspirations. The significance of that event must be highlighted and should serve as a clear reminder to those who question the Palestinian people's support for peace and the legitimate leadership of President Abbas. In that context, reconciliation between the Palestinian political factions, in particular Fatah and Hamas, is being pursued to end the division. That is one of the demands of our people and is Vital to our national goals.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“That aggression, in addition to the Israeli blockade since 2007, has led to an escalation of the human suffering in Gaza in collective punishment of the population. Regrettably, other than issuing a press statement on 21 November 2012 (SC/10829) after the conclusion of the ceasefire agreement, the Security Council again failed to shoulder its responsibility to put an end to that Israeli aggression and to protect the Palestinian civilian population, in accordance with international humanitarian law. Nevertheless, at that time the Palestinian leadership reaffirmed, as it does now, its rejection ofthe path ofwar and its commitment to the path of peace.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“In that connection, it must be recalled that Israel's hostile and punitive behaviour following the adoption of General Assembly resolution 67/19 was, in fact, preceded by yet another Israeli military aggression against the Gaza Strip, in November 2012, and repeated declarations by Israeli officials about their preferred path, that is, the path of war. Once again, a barrage of death, trauma and terror was inflicted on the Palestinian people by Israel forces, causing the death and injury of hundreds of Palestinians, including many women and children, and the destruction of homes and infrastructure through the indiscriminate Israeli bombing of densely populated civilian areas, including refugee camps.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“It requires the Security Council to assume its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations and to act in such a way as to bring about a long-overdue solution to the conflict. We are at a pivotal moment. We should send a clear message to Israel to the effect that all such practices and policies are illegal and must be stopped. Otherwise, Israel will be held accountable for its violations and destruction of the two-State solution. It is a fact that Israel has never been held accountable for its crimes. That has fostered its sense of impunity and encouraged its rejection ofthe path ofpeace.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Regardless of whether it is one settlement unit or thousands, a settlement or an outpost - whatever the pretext, they are all illegal. Countless resolutions have affirmed that, as has the International Court of Justice in its advisory opinion of July 2004. Moreover, Israeli settlement activities constitute grave breaches of the Fourth Geneva Convention, including war crimes, as further determined pursuant to Additional Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Israel's illegal settlement campaign also constitutes the main obstacle to the attainment of a peace based on the vision of two States living side by side in peace and security on the basis of the pre-1967 borders. A halt to settlement construction is not a precondition. It is a legal obligation.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“At the core of that unprecedented settlement drive are plans to establish illegal settlements in sensitive areas to the east and south of occupied East Jerusalem, namely, the so-called E-1 area east of the city and a hill area between Jerusalem and Bethlehem, both of which are integral to the continuity and viability of the State of Palestine, as well as the settlement activities in the Al-Khalil area and the Jordan Valley. That provocative Israeli approach is also manifested in continuing terror and violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians and property, under the protection and with the support of the Israeli Government. We reiterate once again before this Council that it is abundantly clear under international law that all Israeli settlement activities are illegal.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“On the ground that attitude has manifested itself in the systematic escalation of Israel's illegal settlement campaign, particularly in and around occupied East Jerusalem. We recall that in December 2012, Israel blatantly announced its intentions to proceed with plans for the construction of more than 7,000 units in illegal settlements and the confiscation of hundreds more dunums of Palestinian land throughout the occupied Palestinian territory.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Those measures have included the withholding of Palestinian tax revenues, which has exacerbated the financial crisis and compromised the functioning of our national institutions and system of democratic governance. That has been accompanied by Israel's contempt for the international community, particularly the United Nations, as epitomized, inter alia, in the statement by the Israeli Ambassador in the General Assembly on 29 November (see A/67/PV.44) and the remarks by the Israeli Prime Minister on 21 December in an interview in which he defiantly insisted on Israel pursuing its illegal colonization programme and stated, "What the United Nations says doesn't interest me".”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Rather than reciprocating with regard to the hand extended in peace, Israel has chosen to embark on a destructive escalation ofits illegal agenda inthe occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem - the territory that constitutes the State of Palestine, which it has been illegitimately and forcibly occupying for over 45 years. As conveyed in a series of letters recently transmitted by the State of Palestine to the Security Council, Israel has persisted in behaving with utter contempt, deliberately breaching international law and disregarding the will of the international community. That has been most starkly reflected in its intensification of its illegal settlement campaign and its heavy-handed, punitive measures against the Palestinian people and their leadership in the aftermath of the adoption of resolution 67/19.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Despite that strong message by the international community, the period following the General Assembly's decision has regrettably witnessed Israeli actions that represent the complete antithesis of the two-State solution. The Palestinian leadership, under the stewardship of President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestine Liberation Organization - the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people - has reaffirmed its commitment to the path of peace and its immediate readiness to engage in negotiations on the basis of clear parameters. Israel, however, has persisted along the path of occupation, conflict and fear-mongering.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“The Assembly's adoption of resolution 67/19 must therefore be viewed as a legitimate, multilateral, peaceful and political effort to save the two-State solution, to reaffirm its basis and to create the proper environment for convening substantive negotiations between the parties - within a credible peace process based on the well-known terms of reference and according to a limited time frame - aimed at achieving an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory since 1967 and at a just, lasting and comprehensive peace settlement that resolves all outstanding core issues, including Palestinian refugees, Jerusalem, settlements, borders, security, water and prisoners.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“In that regard, it is clear that support for that resolution constituted an unequivocal reaffirmation of the international community's commitment to the two- State solution, based on the pre-1967 borders and in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions, from resolution 181 (II), of 1947, to resolution 242 (1967) and all other relevant resolutions thereafter, as well as the Madrid principles, the Arab Peace Initiative and the road map. The urgency of that reaffirmation cannot be understated in the light of the two-State solution's severe denigration over the years and the collective consensus that the window of opportunity for justly and physically achieving that solution is rapidly closing. No one in the Chamber today can deny that.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“A new era has begun, and we hope it will mark a turning point for making peace and security a reality between the Palestinian and Israeli peoples, and in the region as a whole. We are grateful for the principled support demonstrated in that courageous decision taken by Member States at this juncture in history. It is high time that the State of Palestine take its rightful place among the community of nations. Our hope is renewed by that important step, which should pave the way for the acceptance of our September 2011 application for full membership in the United Nations. Moreover, we are encouraged by the signs that that momentous step will reinvigorate the international community's long- standing, yet unfulfilled, commitment to achieving a just and peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“I am honoured to address the Security Council today for the first time on behalf ofthe State of Palestine following the historic decision by the General Assembly to accord Palestine non-member observer State status in the United Nations with its adoption of resolution 67/ 19, on 29 November 2012. The overwhelming support of Member States for that initiative is a reflection of the strong support for the inalienable rights and legitimate national aspirations of the Palestinian people, including the right to self-determination and to a life of freedom and dignity in their independent State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital. That support clearly represents long-overdue recognition by the Assembly of Palestine's statehood.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“We are confident of their commitment to upholding the Charter, international law and the Council's resolutions, without exception, and we wish them every success in fulfilling their great responsibilities. I also convey Palestine's deep appreciation to the members whose terms ended in December 2012 - the friendly countries of Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal and South Africa. We are grateful for the tireless efforts they exerted during their tenure in support of the rights of the Palestinian people and in aiming to reach a just, lasting and peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Mr. Malki (Palestine) (spoke in Arabic): On behalf of the State of Palestine, I congratulate you, Mr. President, and your friendly country, Pakistan, on your effective presidency and wise stewardship of the Security Council this month. We also express our deep appreciation to the fraternal Kingdom of Morocco for its skilled leadership of the Council in December. I also thank Mr. Robert Serry, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing today and for his tireless efforts on the ground. I also wish to extend Palestine's warm congratulations to the new Security Council members, the friendly countries of Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, the Republic of Korea and Rwanda.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source