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Madam President, Members of the Security Council, I am devoting my regular briefing on the situation in the Middle East to the twenty-sixth report on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016). The…

Madam President, Members of the Security Council, This past month, we were reminded again of the volatile security situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, as yet another deadly escalation between Israel and…

I am deeply alarmed by developments in Gaza after Israel launched a military operation this morning targeting members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement (PIJ). The Israeli airstrikes inside Gaza resulted in the killing…

I am deeply disturbed by the 7 May demolition by Israeli authorities of a European Union-funded Palestinian primary school for the children of Jubbet adh Dhib village, east of Bethlehem, in Area C of the occupied West Bank…

Mister President, Your Excellency Foreign Minister Lavrov, Foreign Minister Malki, Minister of State Shaheen al Marar, Excellencies, Members of the Security Council, Days ago, Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Fitr…

I am appalled by the images of violence inside the al-Qibli mosque. I am disturbed by the apparent beating of Palestinians by Israeli security forces and large number of arrests. I also strongly reject the stockpiling and use…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, Before turning to the Secretary-General’s report, I would like to note the beginning of the holiday period when the holy month of Ramadan coincides with Passover and Easter…

“I am deeply disturbed by the continuing violence and appalled by the attacks of Israeli settlers against Palestinians two days ago in Huwwara, near Nablus. Israel, as the occupying power, must ensure that the civilian…

Earlier today, 11 Palestinians, including an elderly man and a minor, were killed and some 100 were injured, during an Israeli security forces’ arrest operation and ensuing clashes with armed Palestinians in Nablus in the…

Madam President, Members of the Security Council, We are witnessing a surge in violence, including some of the deadliest incidents in nearly twenty years. I am concerned that developments on the ground are continuing their…

Mister President, Members of the Security Council, As a new year begins, a dangerous cycle of violence persists on the ground, amidst increased political tension and a stalled peace process. The violent trends that dominated…

Mister President, Thank you for inviting me to address the Council on recent developments in occupied East Jerusalem. At the outset, please allow me this opportunity to welcome Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, and…