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Security Council Provisional Seventy-Fourth Year United Nations S/ PV.8690 Security Council Provisional Seventy-fourth year 8690th meeting Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 10 a.m. New York President: Mrs. Craft/Mr. Barkin ............................ (United States of America) Members: Belgium ....................................... Mrs. Van Vlierberge China ......................................... Mr. Wu Haitao Côte d’Ivoire ................................... Mr. Moriko Dominican Republic .............................. Mr. Trullols Yabra Equatorial Guinea ............................... Mr. Esono Mbengono France ........................................ Mr. De Rivière Germany ...................................... Mr. Schulz Indonesia. Mr. Djani Kuwait ........................................ Mr. Alotaibi Peru .......................................... Mr. Velásquez Poland ........................................ Ms. Wronecka Russian Federation ............................... Mr. Nebenzia South Africa ................................... Mr. Van Shalkwyk United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .. Mr. Allen Agenda The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016) (S/2019/938) This record contains the text of speeches delivered in English and of the translation of speeches delivered in other languages. The final text will be printed in the Official Records of the Security Council. Corrections should be submitted to the original languages only. They should be incorporated in a copy of the record and sent under the signature of a member of the delegation concerned to the Chief of the Verbatim Reporting Service, room U-0506 ([email protected]). Corrected records will be reissued electronically on the Official Document System of the United Nations (http://documents.un.org). 19-41970 (E) *1941970* S/PV.8690 The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question 18/12/2019 The meeting was called to order at 10.05 a.m. As detailed in the report, no steps were taken during the reporting period to “cease all settlement activities Adoption of the agenda in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem”, as demanded by the Council in paragraph The agenda was adopted. 2 of the resolution. The situation in the Middle East, including the Demolitions and seizures of Palestinian-owned Palestinian question structures also continued across the occupied West Report of the Secretary-General on the Bank, including East Jerusalem. Since 6 December, an implementation of Security Council additional eight structures were demolished or seized resolution 2334 (2016) (S/2019/938) by the Israeli authorities, resulting in the displacement of some 20 people. The President: In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the In its paragraph 6, resolution 2334 (2016) representative of Israel to participate in this meeting. also “calls for immediate steps to prevent all acts of violence against civilians”. Unfortunately, the In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s violence continues, even during the few days since the provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following submission of the report. In the West Bank, including briefers to participate in the meeting: Mr. Nickolay East Jerusalem, 16 Palestinians were injured in various Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East incidents, including in clashes with the Israeli security Peace Process and Personal Representative of the forces during demonstrations, security operations, Secretary-General, and Ms. Adele Raemer. settler-related attacks and other incidents since the end Ms. Raemer is joining via video-teleconference of the reporting period. from Tel Aviv. Protests at the Gaza perimeter fence have also I propose that the Council invite the Permanent continued. While most demonstrations remained Observer of the Observer State of Palestine to the United relatively peaceful, some protesters engaged in violent Nations to participate in the meeting, in accordance activities. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) responded with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous with riot-dispersal means and live fire, injuring some practice in this regard. 38 people. On 17 December, a Palestinian was killed by an Israeli drone as he approached the perimeter There being no objection, it is so decided. fence. According to the IDF, the man was armed. Three The Security Council will now begin its consideration rockets were also launched by Gaza militants towards of the item on its agenda. Israel, causing no injuries. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to On 9 December, assailants slashed the tires of more document S/2019/938, which contains the report of the than 160 Palestinian cars in the Shuafat neighbourhood Secretary-General on the implementation of Security of East Jerusalem and sprayed anti-Arab graffiti. Council resolution 2334 (2016). Additional vehicles were vandalized or set on fire in two villages in Bethlehem and in another two villages I now give the floor to Special Coordinator Mladenov. in Ramallah. The Israeli police are investigating the Mr. Mladenov: On behalf of the Secretary- Shuafat incident. General, I will devote my regular briefing on the Several dozen Israeli activists from the Tag Meir situation in the Middle East to presenting the twelfth forum visited the Shuafat neighbourhood following the report on the implementation of Security Council attack in order to express their rejection of the violence resolution 2334 (2016) (S/2019/938). The report covers and their solidarity with Shuafat’s residents. They were the period between 12 September and 6 December 2019. hosted by Hussein and Suha Abu Khdeir, whose son As members have already received the written report, Mohammad was murdered in a terror attack in 2014. in today’s briefing I will provide a brief update on developments related to the provisions of the resolution Resolution 2334 (2016), in its paragraph 7, calls that have taken place following the submission of the upon the parties “to refrain from provocative actions, report to the Council. incitement, and inflammatory rhetoric”. Unfortunately, 2/24 19-41970 18/12/2019 The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question S/PV.8690 such actions and rhetoric have continued. The resolution to violence, which greatly exacerbate mistrust between also reiterated calls by the Middle East Quartet for Israelis and Palestinians and are fundamentally affirmative steps to be taken immediately to reverse incompatible with a peaceful resolution of the conflict. negative trends on the ground that are imperilling the The indiscriminate launching of rockets and mortars two-State solution. towards Israeli civilian population centres is prohibited by international humanitarian law, and Palestinian In recent weeks, the United Nations has continued militants must immediately cease that practice. its engagement with senior Palestinian officials and different factions towards holding inclusive elections The security situation in Gaza remains very throughout the occupied Palestinian territory. In fragile. The use of force by Israel at the Gaza perimeter preparation for possible 2020 parliamentary and fence and the number of Palestinians killed and injured presidential elections, and upon the request for also remains a significant concern. Security forces technical assistance from Palestine’s Central Elections must exercise maximum restraint and use lethal force Commission, a United Nations electoral needs only when strictly necessary and in response to an assessment mission was deployed to the occupied imminent threat of death or serious injury. Hamas Palestinian territory earlier this week. On 10 December, must stop the firing of rockets and ensure that protests the Palestinian Authority announced that it had remain peaceful. Children should never be the target of officially sent a request to Israel to allow Palestinian violence or be used or put in harm’s way. residents of East Jerusalem to participate in potential Reports of increased numbers of settler-related presidential and legislative elections. attacks and harassment are also deeply concerning, I would like to focus on some of the observations particularly around the olive harvest season and in concerning the implementation of the resolution’s Hebron. Further measures must be taken to ensure provisions. In the three years since the Council adopted that Israel fulfils its obligations to protect Palestinian resolution 2334 (2016), plans for over 22,000 units have civilians from violence, including by settlers, and to been advanced or approved in West Bank settlements, investigate and hold accountable those responsible for including in East Jerusalem. Tenders for approximately such attacks. 8,000 units have been issued. Those numbers should be Provocative and inflammatory rhetoric during of serious concern to all who continue to support the the reporting period continued to deepen the divide establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian and fuelled further mistrust between Israelis and State alongside Israel. Resolution 2334 (2016) clearly Palestinians. Leaders and officials must set a tone that states that the establishment of settlements in the encourages tolerance and facilitates increased dialogue. Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, has no legal validity and constitutes I am particularly appalled by the racist and a
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