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STORY: UN / PALESTINE ARAB GROUP
TRT: 02:40
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 30 MAY 2025, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters
30 MAY 2025, NEW YORK CITY
2. Pan left, ambassadors walking to stakeout
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamed Abushahab, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United Arab Emirates:
“The Arab group calls on the Security Council to take immediate action to bring an end to this horrific war and Israel's inhumane blockade on the Gaza Strip. Most urgently, we demand the lifting of all restrictions on humanitarian aid and its distribution based on humanitarian principles. The Council cannot stand by as starvation is used as a weapon of war.”
3. Wide shot, ambassadors at stakeout
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamed Abushahab, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United Arab Emirates:
“The Arab group categorically rejects Israel's proposed aid mechanism, which violates basic humanitarian principles and international law. At the same time, we reiterate our long-standing demand for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and the release of detainees.”
5. Wide shot, ambassadors at stakeout
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamed Abushahab, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United Arab Emirates:
“As we look toward the upcoming conference on the two-state solution, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, it is critical that member states take concrete actions to advance sustainable peace. We salute those countries that have recognized the state of Palestine and strongly encourage others to follow their example. Recognition is not just a symbolic gesture; it is a concrete step towards a just and lasting peace.”
7. Wide shot, ambassadors at stakeout
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Majed Bamya, Deputy Permanent Observer to the United Nations, the State of Palestine:
“The there is international outrage, but our outrage is not good enough. It's not good enough for the people of Gaza to know that the world condemns Israel's action, condemns these crimes, stands against them. We need action. This is the responsibility of the Security Council, and we call on the Security Council to act as an Arab group. But this is also the responsibility of the other bodies of the United Nations. It's the responsibility also of the General Assembly, and it's the responsibility of all states to take the requisite actions, decisive actions, that deter Israel from continuing on this course.”
9. Wide shot, ambassadors at stakeout
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Majed Bamya, Deputy Permanent Observer to the United Nations, the State of Palestine:
“Our responsibility, our collective responsibility, is to help our people find life and liberty in their own homeland.”
11. Wide shot, ambassadors at stakeout
Palestinian ambassador Majed Bamya said, “It's not good enough for the people of Gaza to know that the world condemns Israel's action, condemns these crimes, stands against them. We need action.”
Today (30 May) the Arab Group addressed the press on the developments in dealing with the Palestinian issue (situation in Gaza) in the Security Council and the General Assembly.
Mohamed Abushahab, Permanent Representative of The United Arab Emirates to the United Nations and Chair of the Arab Group, on behalf of Permanent Representatives of the Arab Group, said, “The Arab group calls on the Security Council to take immediate action to bring an end to this horrific war and Israel's inhumane blockade on the Gaza Strip. Most urgently, we demand the lifting of all restrictions on humanitarian aid and its distribution based on humanitarian principles. The Council cannot stand by as starvation is used as a weapon of war.”
He also said, “The Arab group categorically rejects Israel's proposed aid mechanism, which violates basic humanitarian principles and international law. At the same time, we reiterate our long-standing demand for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and the release of detainees.”
He added, “As we look toward the upcoming conference on the two-state solution, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, it is critical that member states take concrete actions to advance sustainable peace. We salute those countries that have recognized the state of Palestine and strongly encourage others to follow their example. Recognition is not just a symbolic gesture; it is a concrete step towards a just and lasting peace.”
Palestinian ambassador Majed Bamya also addressed the press and said, “The there is international outrage, but our outrage is not good enough. It's not good enough for the people of Gaza to know that the world condemns Israel's action, condemns these crimes, stands against them. We need action. This is the responsibility of the Security Council, and we call on the Security Council to act as an Arab group. But this is also the responsibility of the other bodies of the United Nations. It's the responsibility also of the General Assembly, and it's the responsibility of all states to take the requisite actions, decisive actions, that deter Israel from continuing on this course.”
He concluded, “Our responsibility, our collective responsibility, is to help our people find life and liberty in their own homeland.”
