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STORY: UN / GAZA E10 RESOLUTION VOTE
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DATELINE: 25 MARCH 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
25 MARCH 2024, NEW YORK CITY
2. Various shots, delegates, minute of silence in the memory of the victims of terrorist act at a concert hall in Moscow region the Russian Federation on 22 March, Security Council
3. Various shots, delegates voting
4. UPBITE (English) Yamazaki Kazuyuki, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Japan:
“Will those in favour of the draft resolution contained in document S/2024/254 please raise their hand. Those against. Abstentions. The result of the voting is as following: 14 votes in favor, 0 votes against,1 abstention. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 2728 (2024).”
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Amar Bendjama, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Algeria:
“The international community in its entirety did not abandon you, feels you suffering, did not abandon you.”
6. Med shot, Palestinian Ambassador
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Palestine:
“Once such atrocities are being committed in broad daylight against defenceless civilians, including women and children, the right thing to do the only thing to do morally legally, politically, is to put to put an end to it. There can be no justification for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Accepting any justification for such crimes is renouncing our humanity and destroying the rule of international law beyond repair.”
8. Wide shot, delegates
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Palestine:
“This must be a turning point. This must lead to saving lives on the ground. This must signal the end of this assault of atrocities against our people. A nation is being murdered. A nation is being dispossessed. A nation is being displaced for decades now, but never at this scale since the Nakba.”
10. Med shot, Palestinian Ambassador
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Gilad Erdan, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Israel:
“It should be very clear that as long as Hamas refuses to release the hostages in the diplomatic channels, there is no other way to secure their return other than through a military operation.”
12. Med shot, delegates
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Gilad Erdan, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Israel:
“Sadly, it's for the same reason why you can condemn terror attacks in Russia and Iran, but not in Israel. To this council is Israeli blood is cheap. This is a travesty, and I'm disgusted.”
14. Wide shot, Security Council
15. Wide shot, ambassadors at stakeout
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Pedro Comissario, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Mozambique:
“We are happy that the council has successfully adopted the much-needed resolution to demand the immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. It also demands that the parties comply with their obligations under international law in relation to all persons that they detain.”
17. Pan right, ambassadors leaving stakeout
18. Pan left, ambassadors walking to stakeout
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Palestine:
“Security Council resolutions are binding and if Israel is not going to implement it, then it is the duty of the Security Council to use chapter 7 to take measures and punitive measures in order to make them obey the resolution of the Security Council.”
20. Pan right, ambassadors leaving stakeout
21. Pan left, UK ambassador at stakeout
22. SOUNDBITE (English) Barbara Woodward, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United Kingdom:
“All barriers to aid delivery need to be lifted. We have not yet seen the improvements that we need to get more aid in. The council's message today is an important one and I reiterate, we call for it to be implemented immediately.”
23. Pan right, UK ambassador leaving stakeout
The Security Council approved a resolution on Gaza, demanding an immediate ceasefire, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.
The 10 non-permanent members (E10)-proposed draft was adopted today (25 Mar) in a vote of 14 favour and one abstention (United States).
Speaking after the vote, Algeria’s Ambassador Amar Benjama said that today’s resolution conveys a clear message to the Palestinian people: “The international community, in its entirety, did not abandon you.”
Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations said, “Once such atrocities are being committed in broad daylight against defenceless civilians, including women and children, the right thing to do the only thing to do morally legally, politically, is to put to put an end to it. There can be no justification for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Accepting any justification for such crimes is renouncing our humanity and destroying the rule of international law beyond repair.”
He also said, “This must be a turning point. This must lead to saving lives on the ground. This must signal the end of this assault of atrocities against our people. A nation is being murdered. A nation is being dispossessed. A nation is being displaced for decades now, but never at this scale since the Nakba.”
Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan said, “It should be very clear that as long as Hamas refuses to release the hostages in the diplomatic channels, there is no other way to secure their return other than through a military operation.”
He concluded, “Sadly, it's for the same reason why you can condemn terror attacks in Russia and Iran, but not in Israel. To this council is Israeli blood is cheap. This is a travesty, and I'm disgusted.”
Following the Security Council meeting, Ambassador Pedro Comissario, Permanent Representative of Mozambique to the United Nations, read a joint statement on behalf of the E10 Group (Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Switzerland) regarding the adoption.
He said “We are happy that the council has successfully adopted the much-needed resolution to demand the immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. It also demands that the parties comply with their obligations under international law in relation to all persons that they detain.”
Also addressing to the press, Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour, stated, “Security Council resolutions are binding and if Israel is not going to implement it, then it is the duty of the Security Council to use chapter 7 to take measures and punitive measures in order to make them obey the resolution of the Security Council.”
Briefing journalists, UK ambassador Barbara Woodward, said, “All barriers to aid delivery need to be lifted. We have not yet seen the improvements that we need to get more aid in. The council's message today is an important one and I reiterate, we call for it to be implemented immediately.”
