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Sunday, July 27, 2014

Security Council presidential statement on Gaza

DRAFT PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT
The Security Council expresses grave concern regarding the deterioration in the situation as a result of the crisis related to Gaza and the loss of civilian lives and casualties.

The Security Council calls for full respect of international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilian population, and reiterates the need to take appropriate steps to ensure the safety and well-being of civilians and their protection.

The Security Council expresses strong support for the call by international partners and the Secretary-General of the United Nations for an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire, allowing for the delivery of urgently needed assistance, and they urged all parties to accept and fully implement the humanitarian ceasefire into the Eid period and beyond.  The Security Council commends the efforts of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for their efforts in this regard.

The Security Council also calls on parties to engage in efforts to achieve a durable and fully respected ceasefire, based on the Egyptian initiative. In this regard, the Security Council welcomes the efforts of international partners and the convening of the international meeting to support the ceasefire held in Paris on July 26, 2014 and  urges all concerned regional and international parties to vigorously support efforts to consolidate an agreement between the parties.

The Security Council emphasizes that civilian and humanitarian facilities, including those of the UN, must be respected and protected, and called on all parties to act consistently with this principle.

The Security Council calls for the full implementation of resolution 1860 (2009) and stressed the need for immediate provision of humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian civilian population in the Gaza Strip, including through urgent additional contribution to UNRWA. The Security Council recognizes and commends the vital role played by the Agency, along with other United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations, in addressing the critical humanitarian needs in Gaza.


The Security Council urges the parties and the international community to achieve a comprehensive peace based on the vision of a region where two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, live side by side in peace with secure and recognized borders as envisioned in Security Council resolution 1850 (2008).
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5 comments:

  1. Not enough ..to condemn the disproportionate use of force and the killing of innocents civilians including childrens,womens and elderly disabled peoples..

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  2. The UN, through its "Human Rights" Council, has long since taken sides in issues involving Israel's relationship with its neighbors. It has therefore forfeited any moral authority that should have been the basis of this statement.

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  3. Not enough... to condemn to indiscriminate shelling of rockets into innocent civilian population, use of UNRWA schools to store ammunition, use of hospitals as terror headquarters, use of civilians as human shields, misuse of foreign aid of building material to build terror tunnels to harm civilian population.

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  4. PROPORTIONALITY? If a weaker person hits a stronger person, should the weaker person not expect to get punched hard? The Palestinians lob rockets to terrorize Israeli citizens and get upset when Israel uses MORE force than they have. Really? I guess it would be better if Israel just lobbed the same number of rockets into Gaza? Oh wait. Israel has the Iron Dome defense system. Should they unplug is to it's a fair war? Maybe Israel should not try to only bomb places they know are hiding weapons and rocket launchers (Hamas hides them in schools and hospitals). Once Hamas can not fight back, there will be peace in the region.

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  5. Go IDF !!
    If the Terrorists strike again, inihalate them !

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