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  1. “16) These overflights, in the words of the Secretary- General, "not only constitute repeated violations" of resolution 1701 (2006) and of other relevant Security Council resolutions, but "also undermine the credibility of both UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces in the eyes of the local population, and negatively affect efforts to stabilize the situation on the ground." (ibid.) After such clear words by the Secretary-General, I feel no need at this time to add a single letter in rebuttal of any contrary fallacious arguments on the matter. Allow me, however, to call for an immediate halt to these violations and for the full respect of Lebanese sovereignty.”

    2007-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5736 (2007) · source

  2. “In relation to this issue, allow me to draw your attention to the following highly alarming facts: While my Government welcomed the appointment by the Secretary-General of a facilitator in the matter of the abducted Israeli soldiers, Israel continues to refuse to solve the longstanding issue of the Lebanese detainees who have been aging in Israeli prisons for decades now. We call for and expect their immediate release. Israel continues its violation of Lebanese airspace in blatant and flagrant violation of resolution 1701 (2006) and of Lebanese sovereignty. The Secretary- General, in his latest interim report on the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), observed that "These violations occur on an almost daily basis frequently numbering between 15 and 20 and have even reached 32 overflights in a single day." (8/2007/392, para.”

    2007-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5736 (2007) · source

  3. “On 24 August, the Council adopted unanimously resolution 1773 (2007) to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for another year. Although the renewal was meant to remain technical, the political message was no less clear: the Security Council reaffirmed in its strong commitment to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and the political independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized borders and under the sole and exclusive authority of its Government." (resolution 1733 (2007), fourth preambular paragraph) The Council also reaffirmed its "attachment to the full implementation of all provisions of resolution 1701 of August 2006." Similarly, my Government remains entirely committed to the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), one year after its adoption.”

    2007-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5736 (2007) · source

  4. “The 2007 Arab Summit recently held in Riyadh not only renewed the Arab commitment to this peace strategy, but also chose to reinvigorate it through the formation of a follow-up committee entrusted with the task of engaging all concerned parties. Regrettably, however, this offer has still not been met on the Israeli side by a partner capable of truly rising to the challenge of peace. This has increased the responsibility of the international community not to let this opportunity for peace be missed. In this regard, while welcoming the 17 July proposal of United States President George Bush to hold an international meeting in the coming fall to address the Middle East conflict, we would like to emphasize that any unwarranted conditionality may jeopardize the desired outcome of such a laudable effort.”

    2007-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5736 (2007) · source

  5. “In exchange for full Israeli withdrawal from all Arab territories occupied in June 1967 and for Israel's acceptance of an independent and sovereign Palestinian State to be established in the West Bank and Gaza, along with the achievement of a just solution to the Palestinian refugee problem to be agreed upon pursuant to relevant United Nations resolutions, the Arab heads of State offered in this historic initiative: to consider the Arab-Israeli conflict as having ended; to enter into a peace agreement with Israel; to establish - in the context of such a comprehensive peace - normal relations with Israel; and, to ensure that security is provided for all the States in the region.”

    2007-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5736 (2007) · source

  6. “Once again, we meet with this distinguished Council to revisit the situation in my part of the world, where legitimate hopes for a just and durable peace are being crushed and shattered. Aware that this requires bold steps and painful sacrifices, the Arab leaders who met in 2002 in Beirut adopted, as you know, Sir, a peace initiative based on Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) and on the principle of land for peace.”

    2007-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5736 (2007) · source

  7. “Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August and to express my deep appreciation to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of China and his delegation, for their stewardship and wisdom while conducting last month's work. I also wish to thank Mr. Michael Williams for his comprehensive briefing and express our regrets for his departure. My delegation wishes Mr. Williams all the best in his future endeavours and sincerely hope that he will continue his efforts to help resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict, which remains at the core of the increasingly complex Middle East crisis.”

    2007-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5736 (2007) · source

  8. “The Council's commitment to the stability of Lebanon, its safety and the security of its people is reiterated every time the Council condemns terrorist acts that seek to destabilize Lebanon and its unique national experiment, which is based on diversity, openness, democracy and respect for private and public freedoms. The Council's meeting today is indeed an expression of the solid interrelationship between justice and stability and the Council's keenness for international peace and security.”

    2007-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5719 (2007) · source

  9. “Political assassinations and terrorist explosions that seek to destabilize Lebanon and its sovereignty will not be allowed to undermine one of the pillars of Lebanese and international justice and should not be allowed to affect in any way the work of international legitimacy in Lebanon - that is, the task of the international force and its role in southern Lebanon. The eighth report of IIIC arrives on the first anniversary of the destructive Israeli aggression against Lebanon. The Council played a major role in putting an end to that aggression and urged the international community to provide assistance to Lebanon in different fields.”

    2007-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5719 (2007) · source

  10. “Thirdly, we must mention that the Commission has started taking measures to provide the best possible conditions for the transition of its work to the Office of the Prosecutor of the international tribunal. Fourthly, we wish to thank the Commission for the technical assistance that it is providing to the Lebanese authorities to investigate the terrorist crimes that followed the assassination of Prime Minister Hariri and his companions, which has enabled us to establish causal and methodological relations between many of these crimes. Fifthly, my Government asserts its keenness to ensure the security of IIIC and the safety of its personnel. It has thus intensified the measures to 07-43152 provide security to the Commission.”

    2007-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5719 (2007) · source

  11. “We have listened attentively to the briefing by Commissioner Brammertz on the results achieved by IIIC over the past four months, and on behalf of my Government I would like to emphasize the following points. First, we commend the high professionalism that characterized the work of the IIIC Commissioner and all his staff and their efforts in continuing to seek information on a solid and clear basis. Secondly, we welcome the clear progress that the investigation has made, which will now allow Commissioner Brammertz to analyse the information provided and present the Commission's conclusions, as the Commissioner mentioned in more than one paragraph of his report.”

    2007-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5719 (2007) · source

  12. “The persistence of the international community and the Council in these matters was crowned by the adoption of resolution 1757 (2007), which laid down the legal context for the establishment of the special international tribunal for Lebanon, in accordance with an arrangement that resulted from considerable study between the United Nations and the Lebanese Government. Since the establishment of this tribunal will put an end to impunity, it will no doubt contribute to deterring all those who would like to continue their terrorist activities and will enhance the stability of our country and the sense of security of our people. 07-43152 The Council is meeting today to consider to the eighth report submitted by Commissioner Serge Brammertz, which represents an advanced stage in the march for justice and truth that we have started together.”

    2007-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5719 (2007) · source

  13. “It has actively followed the events surrounding the assassination of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and established the International Independent Investigation Commission (IIIC) to find those who planned and carried out this major crime against Lebanon. Since then, the Council has not hesitated in responding positively to the requests of the Lebanese Government for technical assistance with regard to terrorist crimes that followed, the most recent of which was the assassination of Member of Parliament Walid Eido.”

    2007-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5719 (2007) · source

  14. “Mr. Salam (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset, on behalf of the delegation of Lebanon, to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your country, China, for assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to commend the Belgian delegation, which presided over the Council during the past month. I commend Mr. Serge Brammertz for continuing in a highly professional manner the investigations that have been entrusted to him. The Council has followed the just efforts of Lebanon to face the terrorist acts that have been directed against our State for over two years.”

    2007-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5719 (2007) · source