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“On behalf of Palestine, I congratulate the fraternal country of Bosnia and Herzegovina on its presidency, confident of your wise stewardship, Sir, of the Security Council. We express appreciation as well to the United States of America for its skilled guidance of the Council last month. I also wish to extend Palestine's sincerest congratulations to the new members of the Security Council, the friendly countries of Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal and South Africa. We express full confidence in their commitment to upholding the Charter, international law and the Council's resolutions, and we wish them every success in fulfilling their responsibilities.”
2011-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6470 (2011) · source
“In conclusion, as we observe the tenth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), let us renew our commitment to action and shoulder our responsibility to take more effective measures to fully implement this important legislation by the Security Council. Let us move forward on our commitment to end all types of violence against women, protect them from the scourge of war and advance their participation at the highest level, for these are surely key components of peace and security in our world.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“At the same time, living conditions in the West Bank remain intolerable, in particular as a result of Israel's ongoing seizure and colonization of Palestinian land, particularly in and around East Jerusalem, for the construction and expansion of illegal settlements and the apartheid annexation wall, as well as ongoing home demolitions and evictions, resulting in the continued dispossession and displacement of Palestinian women and their families, obstruction of freedom of movement and acts of terror and Violence by Israeli settlers against innocent Palestinian civilians. Those and countless other Israeli Violations, together with the constant humiliation of the Palestinian population, continue to have vicious consequences on the advancement and empowerment of Palestinian women.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In this regard, we continue to witness unbearable human suffering in the Gaza Strip as a result of that aggression, in which more than 1,400 civilians were brutally killed, including hundreds of innocent women and children, and 5,500 other civilians were injured. This, along with the widespread destruction of Palestinian property and infrastructure and gross violations of human rights committed against the Palestinian civilian population by the occupying Power, has compounded the dire consequences that the illegal, inhumane Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip has had on the population, with severe poverty, unemployment and rampant hardship gravely impacting the socio-economic and psychological conditions of Palestinian women.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Moreover, in the context of today's debate, we believe it is appropriate to call once again upon the international community to hold Israel accountable for all the crimes committed against Palestinian women and to end its impunity. A recent, tragic example of the international community, mainly the Security Council, failing to protect Palestinian women came during and after the latest Israeli war of aggression against the Gaza Strip, with its traumatizing impact on women and children. That failure shows the extent to which resolution 1325 (2000) has been totally ignored and breached by the occupying Power without any accountability.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“3) This regrettable fact is extremely tragic in the case of Palestinian women. Their situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, remains one of a dire humanitarian crisis that has impacted all aspects of their daily lives, causing extensive suffering, misery and loss. Indeed, the vast toll of the Israeli occupation on Palestinian women cannot be overemphasized; nor can the impact of Israel's systematic human rights violations against Palestinian women and their families. This now 43-year Israeli military occupation has caused innumerable hardships and challenges for Palestinian women, which require the international community, in line with resolution 1325 (2000) and other relevant resolutions, to exert greater efforts to finally bring an end to this deplorable situation.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Regrettably, however, women's hopes for more tangible improvements in their daily lives have not been realized. A review of indicators regarding the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) shows that little progress has been achieved and that major gaps remain between the objectives of the resolution and their attainment. In this context, we share the assessment made by the Secretary-General in his report, in which he stated: "Despite an apparent firm foundation and promise, 10 years after the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), significant achievements are difficult to identify or quantify. The conditions that women and girls face in situations of armed conflict continue to be abhorrent and effective methods for monitoring their impact are lacking." (S/2010/498, para.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“It is also important to recall that the Council expressed concern that civilians, mainly women and children, account for the vast majority of those adversely affected by armed conflict, and it reaffirmed the need to fully implement international humanitarian and human rights law for the protection of the rights of women and girls during and after conflicts. The importance of resolution 1325 (2000) for Palestinian women stems from its content and direct applicability to their unique situation. On one hand, it provides a framework for their protection against the crimes committed by Israel, the occupying Power, while, on the other, it recommends the means to strengthen their role in the decision-making process, including in terms of conflict resolution and peacebuilding.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), unanimously adopted on 31 October 2000, is considered the most significant legal and political document in the advancement of the role of women in the fields of peace and security. It was welcomed by women worldwide, particularly women in situations of armed conflict and women living under foreign occupation, as it was seen as an essential tool for their protection and empowerment. Indeed, resolution 1325 (2000) not only provides tools to strengthen women's capacity and promote gender equality, but also addresses the impact of armed conflict and war on women, calling for measures to be taken by the international community, including the Security Council, to protect them in times of conflict, post conflict and peace.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We continue to strive with full commitment towards the goal of a peaceful settlement of the conflict that will bring a complete end to the Israeli occupation of our land; that will allow the Palestinian people to realize their right to self-determination and to live in freedom and dignity in their independent State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, side by side with Israel and all other neighbours in peace and security on the basis of the pre-l967 borders; and that will achieve a just and agreed solution to the plight of the Palestine refugees on the basis of international law and United Nations resolutions.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“I reaffirm today that, despite the grave difficulties before us on all fronts, the Palestinian leadership remains committed to peace and to engaging in a credible peace process on the basis of the relevant United Nations resolutions, the Madrid terms of reference, including the principle of land for peace, the Arab Peace Initiative and the Quartet Road Map.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“It must put an end to the exceptional treatment that has been granted to Israel for decades now, which has permitted it to act as a State above the law and to make a mockery of the international community and of all efforts being exerted for a peaceful settlement. The solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict - is before us and has been for decades. Courageous, decisive decisions must be made, while recognizing that time is of the essence and that the decisions made at this critical juncture will determine not just the short term but the years ahead for our region.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“The consensus position is obviously in favour of the first choice, and the readiness of the international community to support the parties in seizing the historic opportunity for peace is clear. However, if Israel once again decides to defy the law and the will of the international community, choosing instead to listen to its extremists and settlers, then it should be made to bear the consequences that all other violators of the law are made to bear. The international community, including this Council, must act accordingly, following through with the long- overdue implementation of resolutions of international legitimacy and taking the necessary practical measures.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“The summit also decided that, in deference to the role being played by President Obama, an extended period of time should be given to allow the United States Administration to succeed in its efforts to compel Israel to cease its settlement campaign and to respect the very basis of the peace process. We remain supportive of President Obama's efforts, and our commitment to peace is clear, but we also remain insistent that settlement activities and the peace process cannot coexist and that one negates the other. Now, it is time for Israel to decide. It must choose whether it wants peace and security for its people and with all of its neighbours, or whether it wants to remain an occupier, oppressor, human rights violator and aggressor State.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“In addition to our constructive efforts in the political process, the Palestinian leadership, with strong international support, has simultaneously continued its efforts to ensure law, order and security and has been forging ahead with the implementation of the second year of the programme initiated by Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to build the strong foundations and institutions of the Palestinian State in preparation for independence. At the same time, the Palestinian leadership stands firm in its rejection of Israeli settlement activities. This position received unanimous Arab support at the recent summit in Sirte, Libya.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“The international community must act in unison to bring Israel into compliance with the global consensus to salvage the peace process. It is unacceptable for us to waver and change our legitimate position to accommodate Israel's intransigence and unlawful actions, permitting it to continue to shirk its legal obligations to the grave detriment of our collective future prospects for peace and security. Israel should be held accountable and held to the same legal standard as all countries in the world. The preferential treatment given it, which has fuelled its contempt and impunity over the decades, must stop. The Palestinian leadership has consistently participated in the negotiations in good faith and, in spite of the many challenges, has repeatedly affirmed its willingness to engage in direct negotiations for peace.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“Israel stands alone in rejecting the global call to honour its legal and moral obligations, as it continues to carry out illegal acts that are totally contradictory to those required for a peaceful settlement in accordance with the two-State solution, on the basis of the pre- 1967 borders. Such actions - which have focused on altering the demographic composition, character and status of the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, further fragmenting its contiguity, unity and integrity and imposing a fait accompli - are seriously, and perhaps permanently, threatening the viability of the two-State solution. It is thus Israel that is responsible for the critical situation on the ground and for undermining peace negotiations, and it must be held accountable.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“It is deplorable that in spite of the incessant calls for a full lifting of the blockade, Israel continues its defiance, and the humanitarian crisis, trauma and instability inflicted on the civilian Palestinian population by the Israeli blockade and military aggression persist unabated. As stated at the outset, the situation is untenable, unsustainable and volatile and requires immediate redress. The most effective remedy is adherence to the law and pursuit of a peace settlement through an active, accelerated, good faith political process on the basis of the agreed terms of reference. Regrettably, at the moment, this option remains elusive.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“Barely 25 per cent of needed goods and supplies are allowed to enter, and the obstruction of the entry of construction materials and supplies for industrial production continues, as does the prohibition on the export of Palestinian goods. The reconstruction process thus continues to be severely hampered, including efforts by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and other United Nations agencies on the ground to reconstruct destroyed and damaged facilities and to build the schools necessary to accommodate Palestinian children in Gaza - 40,000 of whom were turned away at the start of the school year for lack of classroom space.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“We have alerted the international community on numerous occasions to the extremely fragile situation in the Jerusalem neighbourhoods of Silwan, Al-Bustan, Sheikh Jarrah and others as a result of the constant encroachment by Israeli settlers in these areas, with official governmental support, as well as of the ongoing demolition of homes and eviction of Palestinian families. None of these illegal actions have ceased, even after the launch of direct peace negotiations. At the same time, the situation in the Gaza Strip remains critical. In spite of Israel's declared intentions to case its illegal, inhumane blockade, the occupying Power continues to obstruct the entry of essential goods into Gaza.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“There has been yet another arson attack on a mosque, as well as ongoing attacks on Palestinian agricultural fields and orchards, with particular malice during this the olive- harvesting season. These settlers are undoubtedly driven to persist in such acts of lawlessness and violence by Israeli religious and political leaders who continue to shamelessly provoke and incite them with inflammatory rhetoric, racist initiatives and hate-filled and offensive remarks, including from the rostrum of the General Assembly of this Organization. The situation in occupied East Jerusalem remains most volatile, as Israeli settlers continue to act with aggression against the Palestinian residents of the city and continue to seize Palestinian properties.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“Even a cursory review of the situation on the ground reflects the deplorable reality of the ongoing Israeli violations and crimes in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. Settlement construction and expansion continues, with new and provocative projects being undertaken daily by settlers and officials, who continue to gloat in the perpetration of the crime of confiscating and colonizing another people's land, further fuelling already high tensions and doubts regarding Israel's credibility as a peace partner. Since January of this year alone, the Israeli settler population in the occupied Palestinian territory increased by 8,000. In addition, fanatic and extremist settlers continue to terrorize, harass and intimidate Palestinian civilians, including children, and to destroy and vandalize Palestinian properties.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“Yet, regrettably, none of that was enough to compel Israel to extend its moratorium and comply with its obligation to freeze settlement activities to allow for an atmosphere truly conducive to the successful resolution of all final status issues, beginning with borders and security. Rather than acting in good faith and in a manner respectful of the circumstances and that would allow for the negotiations to be convened, the Israeli Government has chosen to blatantly disregard the global calls to cease its unlawful colonization of the occupied Palestinian territory, persisting with its illegitimate policies and revealing its intention to continue pursuing its narrow, reckless expansionist agenda, at the expense of the prospects for peace and security.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“President Obama's statement before the General Assembly on 23 September 2010 (see A/65/PV.11) further clarified the commitment to the goal of realizing within one year an end to the 1967 Israeli occupation and the realization of an independent, sovereign State of Palestine, living side by side with Israel in peace and security, as well as of a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace on all tracks. The strong support of the international community for that goal was continually voiced by the majority of the world leaders who took the Assembly's rostrum. It seemed possible at that time that the momentum and hope generated would not be lost, despite the looming expiration of Israel's settlement moratorium.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“On that point, I must be clear that, despite our very deep reservations about the moratorium * especially with regard to its partiality and non-extension to East Jerusalem, and which we continue to insist must be a complete settlement freeze without exception - that gesture gave some credence to Israel's stated commitment to the two-State solution and could potentially help to create an environment more conducive to launching indirect and then direct negotiations. Despite the adverse circumstances that prevailed, the resumption of direct negotiations in September was widely welcomed and once again raised hopes that the political impasse was about to be overcome and that, with serious efforts, a peaceful settlement could be achieved.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“That statement reaffirmed the commitment to previous statements, including the 19 March 2010 statement, which, inter alia, called on Israel to abide by its obligation to freeze all settlement activities, including natural growth, and to dismantle outposts erected since March 2001. The August statement expressed the "determination to support the parties throughout the negotiations, which can be completed within one year, and the implementation of an agreement". Moreover, it was clear to everyone at the time that once direct negotiations commenced, the so-called Israeli moratorium on settlement activities would continue for the duration of negotiations or until the conclusion of a peace treaty.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“Such preconditions distort the reality on the ground, distract the focus of the debate from the core issues and have been used by Israel as a pretext to evade responsibilities in the peace process and to sabotage the process, revealing not only bad faith but total disrespect for the most fundamental principles of the process. Nevertheless, the Palestinian leadership, with the support of the Arab Ministerial Committee, has heeded the international calls for resumption of direct negotiations, on the understanding that our participation would be on the basis of the Quartet statement of 20 August 2010.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“In that regard, it is important to recall the special Security Council meeting on 26 September 2008, which specifically addressed the ever-present problem of illegal Israeli settlement activities and which was addressed by President Mahmoud Abbas, among other high-level officials (see S/PV.5983). On the other hand, the Israeli conditions now being imposed on the Palestinian side are indeed arbitrary preconditions intended to exact further political gains for Israel based solely on the imbalance of power and impunity that it enjoys and that allow it to arrogantly make such demands while totally ignoring its own long-standing legal obligations and commitments.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“We reiterate here that the cessation of all Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, is essential for the resumption of a credible process aimed at achieving the two-State solution on the basis of the pre-1967 borders. This is not a Palestinian condition for the peace process; it is a legal obligation incumbent upon Israel, the occupying Power, under the Fourth Geneva Convention, numerous Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, and the Quartet Road Map. It is also the unanimous position of the entire international community and has been an unwavering demand throughout the years if the peace process, before the process, and even during periods when it has been suspended.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“It is well known that the proximity talks were supported by the Palestinian leadership, the Arab countries and the international community as a means to bridge the gap between the two sides on the issues of settlements, borders and security and to reaffirm the agreed terms of reference of the peace process in order to pave the way for direct negotiations. Those talks, however, did not make tangible progress due to Israel's intransigence and refusal to comply with its legal obligations and the Road Map requirement to cease all settlement activities, including so-called natural growth. Those activities are illegitimate, are unquestionably a major obstacle to peace and are totally contradictory to the two-State solution and the core principle of land for peace.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“The Palestinian leadership has for decades been decisively committed to a peaceful settlement in accordance with the two-State solution on the basis of the pre-1967 borders, beginning with the 1988 Declaration of Independence of the State of Palestine and onwards. Our commitment and good faith were displayed once again in our willingness to take part in the recent proximity talks conducted by the United States and in the direct negotiations launched in Washington in September by President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Senator George Mitchell, despite the less than favourable circumstances in both the political environment and the situation on the ground.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“We come before the Security Council today to appeal once again to the members of this body to uphold their Charter responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. This critical matter must be given due attention, and action should be taken to ensure that it is the first path - the path of peace - that is seized at this moment and resolutely pursued. Breaches of the law via acts of colonization, aggression and collective punishment against the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and contempt for the will of the international community must be confronted and firmly rejected. Israel, the occupying Power, must choose either to pursue the path of peace or to bear responsibility for its obstruction.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“At this critical point in time, it is widely recognized that the status quo in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, is untenable, unsustainable and volatile as a result of Israel's ongoing illegal actions and provocations against the Palestinian people and their land. It must also then be recognized that if recklessly forced down this path by the occupying Power, we will be taken on a trajectory that will bring only more violence, suffering, loss and instability for both the Palestinian and Israeli peoples, as well as the region as a whole, propelling us into yet another era of darkness and taking us further away than ever from our noble goal of realizing a future of peace, security and coexistence in the Middle East.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“It has been given new impetus by the serious efforts of the Quartet, including with the active engagement and leadership of the United States Administration of President Barack Obama, as well as by the League of Arab States and all other concerned, peace-loving countries. The urgency of pursuing this path is widely recognized as absolutely vital for achieving a just, lasting and comprehensive solution of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, and of the Arab-Israeli conflict as a whole, and for making peace and security a reality in our region. The second choice is also clear: to allow the intransigence, violations and impunity of one State - Israel, the occupying Power - to not only undermine but to completely sabotage the prospects that remain for realizing the two-State solution for peace.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“With good faith and a genuine commitment to international law, relevant United Nations resolutions, the principle of land for peace, the Arab Peace Initiative and the Quartet Road Map, it is this path that will speedily advance us towards the achievement of a final, just resolution of all core issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including the issues of refugees, Jerusalem, settlements, borders, water and security, bringing a definitive end to the Israeli military occupation that began in 1967, the independence of the State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital and a just and agreed solution to the plight of Palestine refugees. This is the path preferred and supported by the overwhelming majority of the international community.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“That choice must be made with full awareness that the path chosen will determine the future prospects for peace and stability in the Middle East region and beyond. The first choice is clear: to together seize, with full determination, the significant opportunity that is before us to resume and accelerate the peace process, on the basis of its agreed terms of reference for the realization of the two-State solution on the basis of the pre-1967 borders.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“I congratulate you, Sir, and your friendly country Uganda on your presidency of the Security Council. We are confident in your able guidance of the agenda this month. We express appreciation as well to the friendly country of Turkey for its skilled leadership of the Council in September. I also wish to thank Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco for his briefing. Today, we find ourselves at yet another critical juncture in our long, tormented search for a just and peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine - the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict - and the realization of peace and security in the Middle East. There are two paths before us that we must all choose from.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“I reaffirm today that, despite the harsh reality that prevails on all fronts, the Palestinian leadership remains fully committed to peace and to engaging in a credible peace process based on the agreed terms of reference, with the aim of definitively bringing an end to the Israeli occupation in order to allow the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self- determination in their independent State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side with Israel in peace and security on the basis of the pre-1967 borders, and achieving a just resolution of the plight of the Palestine refugees in accordance with international law and United Nations resolutions.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“Faced with this ongoing challenge, it is high time that the international community, with the Security Council and Quartet at the forefront, ceases to appease Israel and genuinely consider the collective actions that must be taken to bring it into compliance with its legal obligations and to salvage the two-State solution and advance the realization thereof within an accelerated time frame.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“What needs to happen for the Security Council to finally rise to its responsibility to bring an end to this brutal military occupation that has denied the Palestinian people their inalienable rights, denied them a life of freedom and dignity in their homeland, and totally destabilized an entire region, making peace and security elusive for millions and millions of people for more than half a century? We have reiterated on numerous occasions that time is of the essence and that its passage is not in favour of the realization of the two-State solution, which continues to be threatened by illegal Israeli attempts to alter the demographic composition, status and character of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and forcibly de facto annex even more Palestinian land, prior to any final settlement being reached.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“The solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict, is before us and has been for decades. And, yet, the international community once again seems at a loss as to how to act collectively to justly and finally resolve this long- festering conflict. The bold measures that must be taken to implement the relevant resolutions of this Council, which provide the basis for any just, lasting and comprehensive peace, remain to be taken. Israel's impunity continues to trump the efforts to shore up the necessary political will to take those bold measures needed to promote the resumption of a credible and fair peace process and advance the cause of international peace and security, which this conflict unquestionably directly harms.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“Despite its claimed commitment to peace, Israel has not ceased these actions - not even for a moment - in violation of its legal obligations and in defiance of international calls for their cessation. This situation has seriously hampered progress in the proximity talks and undermined the credibility of any kind of peace process. What was set out to be accomplished during the current talks, has thus far not been accomplished. Moreover, everything that has occurred in the meanwhile on the Israeli side has been the stark antithesis of that required for a peaceful settlement in accordance with the two-State solution on the basis of the pre-1967 borders and the parameters that are well known to all of us and firmly internationally supported and endorsed.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“More than 380 Palestinians were arrested several hundred others detained, especially at checkpoints and including children, adding to the thousands of Palestinian civilians still in Israeli jails and detention centres. Incitement by Israeli officials and settlers has continued, including threats to launch military assaults in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as well as against other countries in the region, and ongoing threats against ships attempting to break the Gaza blockade, despite the disastrous aftermath of Israel's attack on the Turkish aid ship and its killing of nine civilians. In this regard, we continue to join the calls for a full, independent, credible, international investigation, under the auspices of the Secretary-General, into that Israeli attack.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“Demolition of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem has also continued, with several more homes destroyed and families made homeless and displaced as part of the illegal campaign to empty the city of its indigenous residents. Final approval for the demolition of 22 Palestinian homes in the Al Bustan area of Silwan for the building of a so-called park was also announced during this period. Tens of other demolition orders have also been issued, including for a school, and there are reports of intentions to issue demolition orders for up to 40 buildings, comprising at least 100 homes, in the Issawiya neighbourhood of East Jerusalem.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“Over 900 military incursions in the West Bank and several raids against the Gaza Strip were carried out by the occupying forces during this period. At least six Palestinian civilians were killed and more than 120 injured in Israeli attacks, including the killing of a 16 year-old boy and a 59 year-old woman by Israeli settlers. Settler terror, in particular, continued unabated. Threats of deportation have continued against Palestinian civilians, including four elected Palestinian legislators from Jerusalem, who are among the hundreds of Palestinian J erusalemites whose residency rights have been revoked or that Israel is threatening to revoke.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“In the two-month period since the proximity talks began, Israel has persisted with its illegal measures on a broad scale, in some instances even intensifying them, including by continuing settlement and wall construction in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly in and around East Jerusalem, despite the unwavering international calls for complete cessation and Israel's own so-called moratorium. It also continues to impose the punitive blockade on the Gaza Strip, despite widespread international condemnation and calls for its full lifting, which heightened in the aftermath of Israel's attack on the humanitarian flotilla. Israel continues to impede the efforts aimed at lifting the blockade and allowing for sustained and regular movement of persons and goods and for the long- overdue reconstruction process to begin.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“Unlawful and provocative Israeli policies and actions, both by the Israeli occupying forces and by the Israeli settlers, continue to inflame tensions and sensitivities on the ground and throughout the region. This, in turn, is casting a dark shadow on the efforts to resume the peace process, raising grave doubts about Israel's credibility as a peace partner and its willingness to abide by legal obligations and commitments. What we are witnessing is an Israeli Government that speaks facetiously of peace on the international stage while it simultaneously carries out its illegal schemes aimed at imposing a fait accompli prior to conclusion of a peace settlement, making a mockery of the efforts being exerted in this regard by all parties concerned.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“On the contrary, Israel has repeatedly challenged those talks with illegal and reckless actions. It has been the same dysfunctional and destructive pattern since the start of the peace process almost 20 years ago, of Israeli intransigence and arrogant ruses aimed at circumventing its obligations, and shocking acts of aggression and illegal policies that are causing serious harm to the Palestinian civilian population and to the contiguity, unity and integrity of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, sabotaging the peace process. There is an extremely wide gap between Israel's words and deeds that must be obvious to all. While Israel professes to want peace, all of its actions are absolutely to the contrary.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“That, in turn, would help build the trust and confidence necessary for a resumption of direct negotiations on the core final status issues - Jerusalem, refugees, settlements, borders, water and security. The Palestinian side has thus engaged in the talks in good faith. Over and over again, the Palestinian leadership has affirmed its commitment to peace and its willingness to engage in the talks to pave the way for a return to direct negotiations aimed at the achievement of a just and lasting settlement. This commitment has been reflected in both words and deeds and is attested to in numerous multilateral and bilateral reports and meetings, including with regard to the positive and proactive Palestinian State-building programme and efforts to promote law, order and security. The same cannot be said for Israel.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source
“While a strong international consensus exists in support of the agreed terms of reference - including among the Arab countries, which remain committed to the Arab Peace Initiative - it is clear that Israel continues to refuse to adhere to those terms of reference and commitments and, in fact, continues to carry out policies undermining them. We believe that the active engagement and mediation of the United States, as reflected in the dedicated efforts of Senator Mitchell as well as by President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton, would compel Israel, for the sake of peace and security, to finally comply with these obligations and commitments, including a settlement freeze.”
2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source