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| October 30, 2014
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Jordan presents PLO resolution to UN Security Council for ‘Ending Israel’s Occupation’

 

 

Jordan, the only Arab nation on the UN Security Council, cited Palestinian worries of “the dangerously escalating tensions” in Jerusalem, as catalyst for seeking to introduce PLO resolution to council.

By MAYA SHWAYDER

 

 

NEW YORK — PLO ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour told the Security Council on Wednesday that, at the request of PA President Mahmoud Abbas, he would present a draft resolution that “contain[s] elements of parameters [of withdrawal] with a time frame to end the occupation.”

a United Nations Security Council meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York

A United Nations Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York. – Photo: REUTERS

Jordan called the emergency session to discuss the Middle East and the “question of Palestine,” following a letter from the Palestinians addressed to the Security Council and the UN secretary-general, to meet and discuss the plans to build over the Green Line approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week. Continue Reading »

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| October 28, 2014
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Jordan to request UN Security Council session over Israel’s housing plans in Jerusalem

The Jordanian request, on behalf of the Palestinian Authority, comes after Israel announced additional housing construction plans, as Arab violence in area escalates.

 

A spokesman for Jordan’s mission to the United Nations said on Monday his country will request an emergency UN Security Council meeting on behalf of the Palestinians, who have written to the council president about “dangerously escalating tensions” in East Jerusalem.

An orthodox Jew visits Temple Mount

An orthodox Jew visits the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City, October 27, 2014.

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| October 23, 2014
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Report: Abbas accepted US request to postpone Palestinian Security Council bid for statehood

 

Sources in Ramallah told the London-based daily that the Palestinian Authority is prepared to return to the negotiation-table with Israel, but not according to “old mechanisms.”

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

The London-based pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat reported on Thursday that the Palestinian Authority has agreed to delay by two months its plan to seek a Security Council resolution calling for an Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 lines within three years.

Palestinians in Gaza celebrate cease-fire

Palestinians in Gaza celebrate cease-fire. – Photo: REUTERS

The paper quoted Palestinian sources in Ramallah as saying that the PA leadership will give US Secretary of State John Kerry a two-month window to present his own plan for peace. Continue Reading »

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| October 22, 2014
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UN chief promises investigation into rockets found at UN schools during Gaza operation

 

Secretary General Ban, at debriefing of the UN Security Council, “The scale of the destruction in Gaza has left deep questions about proportionality & the need for accountability.”

By MAYA SHWAYDER

 

NEW YORK — Fresh off a Monday meeting with Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon debriefed the UN Security Council on Tuesday morning on his recent trip to Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian territories, and said that he would push forward on an investigation into the destruction and damaging of UN-owned buildings, including incidents when Hamas weapons were found in UN schools.

Ban Ki-moon

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon .

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| September 20, 2014
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France to Turn to UNSC with Imposed Solution to Israel-Palestinian Conflict

 

French President Hollande says a “solution to the conflict” between the Palestinian Arabs & Israelis will be put to the UN Security Council.

By Ben Ariel, Canada

 

French President Francois Hollande said on Friday that a “solution to the conflict” between the Israelis and Palestinian Arabs will be put to the United Nations (UN) Security Council.

French President Francois Hollande and PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in Paris – Reuters

Hollande made the comments after meeting Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in Paris, reported AFP.

“We will have a resolution, to be presented to the Security Council, that will say very clearly what we expect from the (peace) process and what the solution to the conflict must be,” Hollande told reporters in a joint news conference with Abbas. Continue Reading »

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| September 5, 2014
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Washington Wants Jerusalem to Reverse its Land Decision

U. S. Ambassador Power says the U.S. is ‘deeply concerned by the reports of Israel’s expanded settlement activity over the last few days.’

By Gil Ronen

 

The United States’ UN Ambassador, Samantha Power, said Wednesday that Washington is “deeply concerned” by Israel’s decision to turn 4,000 dunams of land in the Etzion Bloc region into state land.

The United States' UN Ambassador, Samantha Power - Screenshot

The United States’ UN Ambassador, Samantha Power – Screenshot

 

The US “position on settlement activity is very well known,” she told reporters. “We have long made clear our opposition to settlement activity. We’re deeply concerned by the reports of expanded settlement activity over the last few days, and we call on the Government of Israel to reverse its decision. Continue Reading »

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| July 13, 2014
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In a UN Security Council statement, the council urges a ceasefire between Israel & Hamas

 

British Foreign Secretary William Hague also called on both parties for a cease fire, but reiterated that Israel has the right to exercise self-defense.

By i24news

 

The UN Security Council on Saturday called for a cease-fire between Palestinians and Israelis.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks during a press conference in Baghdad on June 26, 2014 ( Ali al-Saadi (AFP/File) )

British Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks during a press conference in Baghdad on June 26, 2014 – Photo: Ali al-Saadi -AFP/File

“The Security Council members called for de-escalation of the situation, restoration of calm, and reinstitution of the November 2012 ceasefire,” the Security Council said in a statement.

Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Saturday also called for a cease-fire but added that “Israel has the right to defend itself” against rockets from Gaza. Continue Reading »

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| July 11, 2014
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Israel Amb. Prosor tell UN: Cease-fire not goal, now we dismantle Hamas rocket infrastructure

At emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, Secretary General says Israeli ground option still preventable if Hamas stops rocket fire.

 

UN Secretary General Ben Ki-moon said Thursday that an Israeli ground operation in the Gaza Strip is still preventable if Hamas stops rocket fire.

The United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the Israel-Gaza conflict, July 10, 2014

The United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the Israel-Gaza conflict, July 10, 2014, at the United Nations in New York. – Photo: AFP

Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in New York, Ban expressed concern for the wellbeing of civilians in both Israel and Gaza, adding that the citizens of Gaza are caught between Hamas’ irresponsible behavior and Israel’s air strikes.

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| July 10, 2014
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UN Security Council convenes special session on Israel after Arab’s demand

 

 

Organization of Islamic Countries demands Security Council to ‘stop Israeli aggression.’

Ron Prosor, Israel’s ambassador to UN addresses UN delegates.

By Yitzhak Benhorin

 

The United Nations Security Council convened Thursday for a special session, at the request of the Arab delegates, to discuss the IDF’s Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip. During the open session, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Israeli Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor and the Palestinian delegate Riyad Mansour addressed the assembled diplomats.

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor

UN chief Ban warned that there was a danger that Israel would launch a ground operation in Gaza if Hamas does not end the rocket and missile fire on Israeli territory. Continue Reading »

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| June 28, 2014
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UN REPORT: Experts Connect the ‘Klos C’ weapons ship to Iran

UN panel concludes that the shipment of weapons & explosives seized by the Israel Navy in March originated in Iran and was destined to Sudan, not Gaza.

By Reuters

 

A UN expert panel has concluded that a shipment of rockets and other weapons that was seized by Israel came from Iran and represents a violation of the UN arms embargo on Tehran, according to a confidential report obtained by Reuters on Friday.

The Klos C being escorted by Israeli Shayetet 13 commandos - Courtesy IDF Spokesperson's Unit

The Klos C being escorted by Israeli Shayetet 13 commandos – Courtesy IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

The finding comes just days ahead of the next round of negotiations in Vienna between Iran and six world powers aimed at securing a deal that would gradually lift international sanctions on Tehran – including the arms embargo – in exchange for curbs on the controversial Iranian nuclear program. Continue Reading »

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| June 27, 2014
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U.N. Security Council dismiss Iranian & Saudi request to condemn Israel

 

“Both of these countries have the audacity to stand here & accuse Israel of human rights violations… Unbelievable!” Israel’s UN envoy Prosor said, reminding the UN that “one created Hezbollah & the other created al-Qaeda” and both are right now “fighting a proxy war in Syria,” killing thousands.

By Yitzhak Benhorin

 

The UN Security Council on Thursday rejected another attempt of Arab and Muslim countries to condemn Israel’s military operation in the West Bank to find the abducted Israeli teenagers.

Ambassodor Ron Prosor - Photo: YouTude screenshot

Ambassador Ron Prosor – Photo: YouTube screenshot

A petition from a coalition of Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar was raised during a closed discussion of the UN Security Council. Continue Reading »

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| June 26, 2014
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UN demands end to Syrian military action in Golan border region with Israel

 

U.N. Security Council unanimously adopts resolution, “that there should be no military activity of any kind in the area of separation, including military operations by the Syrian Arab Armed Forces.”

By The Associated Press and Israel Hayom Staff

 

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the recent intense fighting between Syrian government and opposition fighters in the Golan Heights and demanded an end to all military activity in the area that has separated Syrian and Israeli forces since 1974.

Wounded Israelis are transported from Golan Heights to Rambam hospital in Haifa on Sunday – Photo: Michel Dot Com

A resolution unanimously adopted by the council echoed U.N.

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| June 24, 2014
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No Israeli Condemnation from UN Security Council on Palestinian deaths

Security Council members were unable to agree on the wording of a resolution after disputing the strength of language & mentioning Israel specifically.

By Edith M. Lederer

 

AP – The UN Security Council has failed to agree on a statement that would have deplored the deaths of Palestinians in Israeli operations following the disappearance of three Israeli teenagers.

UN Security Council

The UN Security Council. – Photo: AP

Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, the current council president, told reporters he proposed the press statement after listening to a Palestinian appeal for council action, but one council member wanted stronger language and one didn’t want any reference to Israel.

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| April 6, 2014
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Abbas and the hollow Palestinian threat of running to the ICC

The General Assembly’s vote from November 2012 defines “Palestine” as a state for the purpose of the ICC’s jurisdiction. But since Israel is not a member of the ICC, the Court can only have jurisdiction over the virtual “State of Palestine” – a territory that is not defined in law.

By Emmanuel Navon

 

The 20-year-old circular “negotiations” between Israel and the PLO, and Israel’s acquiescence to release murderers for the mere sake of pursuing those negotiations, are perhaps best summarized by a famous scene from the 1964 James Bond movie “Goldfinger.” Tied to a table by Dr. Goldfinger, Bond helplessly watches the approaching laser beam about to cut him in half. Continue Reading »

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| March 21, 2014
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US & UK urge UN to probe Israeli seizure of Iranian arms ship

 

Officials at the UN reported that if Klos C arms ship did actually originate in Iran, that would have violated standing UN Security Council sanctions.

By The Associated Press

 

UNITED NATIONS – The United States and Britain on Thursday called for a UN investigation of Israel’s claim that it intercepted an Iranian shipment of rockets headed for the Gaza Strip.

Dozens of powerful Syrian-made M-302 rockets with range of160KM - Photo courtesy IDF Spokeperson's Unit

IDF seized Dozens of powerful Syrian-made M-302 rockets with range of 160KM – Photo courtesy IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

UN officials have said that if Israel’s claims are true, Iran would be in violation of Security Council sanctions.

US deputy ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo urged the Security Council committee that monitors sanctions against Iran to investigate the incident. Continue Reading »

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