UN / MIDDLE EAST

Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman told the Security Council that “Israel’s policy and practices of settling parts of its population and new immigrants in the occupied Palestinian territory, including occupied East Jerusalem, are in violation of international law.” UNIFEED-UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:33
• Production Date: 29 October 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Subject Topical: TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL; SECURITY COUNCIL
• Geographic Subject: ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; PALESTINE; PALESTINE
• MAMS Id: 1225889

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STORY: UN / MIDDLE EAST
TRT: 2.33
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: RESTRICTIONS
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 29 OCTOBER 2014, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT

Shotlist

RECENT-NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters

29 OCTOBER 2014, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Security Council meeting
3. Med shot, Palestinian ambassador
4. Med shot, Israeli ambassador
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs:
“As affirmed by the Council and determined by the International Court of Justice , Israel's policy and practices of settling parts of its population and new immigrants in the occupied Palestinian territory, including occupied East Jerusalem, are in violation of international law.”
6. Med shot, delegates
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs:
“The status quo is not a viable option. Further delay in the pursuit of peace will only exacerbate the conflict further and deepen divisions. Now is the time for bold leadership, for both sides to fully commit to meaningful negotiations that will allow the establishment of two states, living side by side in peace and security.”
8. Med shot, delegates
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Riyad H. Mansour, Ambassador and Permanent Observer to the State of Palestine to the United Nations:
“Israel, the occupying Power, must be demanded to cease immediately and completely its illegal settlement activities throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and to cease all provocations and incitement at the Holy Sites in Occupied East Jerusalem and against the Palestinian people and their leadership.”
10. Med shot, delegates
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Riyad H. Mansour, Ambassador and Permanent Observer to the State of Palestine to the United Nations:
“We therefore reiterate our appeal to the members of the Security Council and the international community to support our initiative and to adopt a resolution reaffirming the fundamental parameters of the two-State solution and delineating a time frame to bring an end to the Israeli occupation and to achieve the independence and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.”
12. Med shot, delegates
13. Wide shot, Israeli ambassador walking to the stakeout
14. Wide shot, journalist asking questions
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Ron Prosor, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations:
“Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people, and building housing units in Jerusalem for children in Givat HaMatos in places where there are Jewish neighbourhoods is something that we will continue to do because Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people [off-camera upsound: “Ambassador, it’s illegal”]. It is not illegal.”
16. Med shot, journalist
17. Wide shot, Israeli ambassador leaving

Storyline

Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman told the Security Council that “Israel’s policy and practices of settling parts of its population and new immigrants in the occupied Palestinian territory, including occupied East Jerusalem, are in violation of international law.”

The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting today (29 Oct) to discuss Israeli plans to build more Jewish settlements in East Jerusalem.

The urgent talks were requested by Jordan following a letter from Palestinian ambassador Riyad Mansour, who called on the 15-member council to "address this crisis situation in occupied east Jerusalem."

Speaking to members of the Security Council, Jeffrey Feltman also said “the status quo is not a viable option. Further delay in the pursuit of peace will only exacerbate the conflict further and deepen divisions.”

He added “now is the time for bold leadership, for both sides to fully commit to meaningful negotiations that will allow the establishment of two states, living side by side in peace and security.”

Also speaking to members of the Security Council, Palestinian ambassador Riyad Mansour said “Israel, the occupying Power, must be demanded to cease immediately and completely its illegal settlement activities throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and to cease all provocations and incitement at the Holy Sites in Occupied East Jerusalem and against the Palestinian people and their leadership.”

He also said “we therefore reiterate our appeal to the members of the Security Council and the international community to support our initiative and to adopt a resolution reaffirming the fundamental parameters of the two-State solution and delineating a time frame to bring an end to the Israeli occupation and to achieve the independence and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.”

Speaking to reporters outside the Security Council, Israeli ambassador Ron Prosor said “Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people, and building housing units in Jerusalem for children in Givat HaMatos in places where there are Jewish neighbourhoods is something that we will continue to do because Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people.”

After a journalist interrupted him pointing out that building more settlements in East Jerusalmen was illegal, Prosor underlined “it is not illegal.”