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STORY: UN / PALESTINE ISRAEL
TRT: 04:03
SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 18 DECEMBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters
18 DECEMBER, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Counci
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, United Nations:
“In the Gaza Strip, hostilities between Israel Defense Forces and Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups, including heavy Israeli bombardment throughout the Strip, have resulted in heavy casualties. In the occupied West Bank, high levels of violence persist amid ongoing Israeli operations, exchanges with armed Palestinians, settler violence and Palestinian attacks against Israelis.”
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, United Nations:
“The death toll of this war continues to mount. Since October 7th 2023, more than 45,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza according to the Ministry of Health and over 1,700 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed in attacks in or originating from Gaza according to Israeli sources.”
6. Wide shot, Security Council
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, United Nations:
“I remain appalled that there are reasonable grounds to believe that hostages may be subject to ongoing sexual violence and abuse. While in captivity, hostages must be treated humanely and allowed to receive visits and assistance from the Red Cross.”
8. Med shot, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Palestinian ambassador
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, United Nations:
“A ceasefire is long overdue. The continued collective punishment of the Palestinian people is unjustifiable. The relentless bombardment of Gaza by Israeli forces, the large number of civilian casualties, the blanket destruction of Palestinian neighbourhoods, and the worsening humanitarian situation are horrific.”
10. Med shot, Israeli ambassador
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, United Nations:
“Due to continued restrictions imposed by Israel, looting by armed Palestinians, and overall insecurity, supplies have entered Gaza at levels that are inadequate to meet the overwhelming needs of the population”
12. Wide shot, Security Council
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, United Nations:
“We must establish political and security frameworks that can address the humanitarian catastrophe, start early recovery, rebuild Gaza, and lay the groundwork for a political process to end the occupation and establish a viable two-State solution as soon as possible.”
14. Med shot, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Palestinian ambassador
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Palestine:
“Israel has now accused the UN, almost every State on earth, the ICJ, the ICC, the world’s most renowned NGOs, public figures and moral voices of our time of antisemitism. Jews around the world cannot be held responsible for Israel’s actions, nor can Israel speak in their name or use them as shield to deflect condemnation of its violations.”
16. Med shot, Palestinian ambassador
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Danny Danon, Permanent, Representative to the Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Israel:
“There are still 100 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza during conditions that are beyond cooperation. As we speak, Israel is negotiating for their freedom.”
18. Wide shot, Security Council
19. Med shot, Israeli ambassador at stakeout
20. SOUNDBITE (English) Danny Danon, Permanent, Representative to the Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Israel:
“Not only the UN but international community should thank Israel for what we did in Syria. We neutralized the weapons of mass destruction that nobody wanted to be in the hands of terrorists.”
21. Med shot, Israeli ambassador at stakeout
22. SOUNDBITE (English) Danny Danon, Permanent, Representative to the Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Israel:
“In Syria, we are taking a very strong actions regarding our borders, we will not allow militants like Hezbollah to be next to the border on the Golan Heights. So. now we are waiting to see what's happening with the new government to make sure that it's stable. And we have no intention to stay on those positions permanently, but we will not allow terrorists to take those positions.”
23. Pan right, Israeli ambassador leaving stakeout
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari said that “The death toll” of the war in Gaza “continues to mount.”
Addressing the Security Council today (18 Dec) Khiari said, “In the Gaza Strip, hostilities between Israel Defense Forces and Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups, including heavy Israeli bombardment throughout the Strip, have resulted in heavy casualties. In the occupied West Bank, high levels of violence persist amid ongoing Israeli operations, exchanges with armed Palestinians, settler violence and Palestinian attacks against Israelis.”
he also said, “Since October 7th, 2023, more than 45,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza according to the Ministry of Health and over 1,700 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed in attacks in or originating from Gaza according to Israeli sources.”
He continued, “I remain appalled that there are reasonable grounds to believe that hostages may be subject to ongoing sexual violence and abuse. While in captivity, hostages must be treated humanely and allowed to receive visits and assistance from the Red Cross.”
He stated, “A ceasefire is long overdue. The continued collective punishment of the Palestinian people is unjustifiable. The relentless bombardment of Gaza by Israeli forces, the large number of civilian casualties, the blanket destruction of Palestinian neighbourhoods, and the worsening humanitarian situation are horrific.”
He said, Due to continued restrictions imposed by Israel, looting by armed Palestinians, and overall insecurity, supplies have entered Gaza at levels that are inadequate to meet the overwhelming needs of the population”
He stressed, “We must establish political and security frameworks that can address the humanitarian catastrophe, start early recovery, rebuild Gaza, and lay the groundwork for a political process to end the occupation and establish a viable two-State solution as soon as possible.”
Riyad Mansour, Palestinian ambassador, said, “Israel has now accused the UN, almost every State on earth, the ICJ, the ICC, the world’s most renowned NGOs, public figures and moral voices of our time of antisemitism. Jews around the world cannot be held responsible for Israel’s actions, nor can Israel speak in their name or use them as shield to deflect condemnation of its violations.”
Danny Danon, Israeli ambassador said, “There are still 100 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza during conditions that are beyond cooperation. As we speak, Israel is negotiating for their freedom.”
Dannon addressed the press earlier this morning and answering a question about Syria, said, “Not only the UN but international community should thank Israel for what we did in Syria. We neutralized the weapons of mass destruction that nobody wanted to be in the hands of terrorists.”
He also said, “In Syria, we are taking a very strong actions regarding our borders, we will not allow militants like Hezbollah to be next to the border on the Golan Heights. So. now we are waiting to see what's happening with the new government to make sure that it's stable. And we have no intention to stay on those positions permanently, but we will not allow terrorists to take those positions.”
