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site and to desecrate its sanctity by turning it into a launching pad for attacks on jewish worshippers. and on that police. look at this photograph. is this the way to treat a sensitive holy sight? who, who undermined the holy knife of the site? the police that work to restore order and to quickly reopen the site for prayers or the writers who repeatedly launched the violent attack. you all know and you know what, even the palestinian representative here today knows that my says pre meditated assault had nothing to do with any israeli action. none.
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this was all the result of commerce's frustration with president a buses decision to cancel the election and need to desire to increase its political influence in east jerusalem. and the west bank come us think to replace the palestinian authority and take control of the palestinian territories. so after the elections were cancelled again, by the way, it decided to launch a war of aggression against israel. suddenly, how much leader mohammed death who has been silent for years? what's threatening israel would pay a heavy price. even these rail court went ahead and rode rules on a property dispute in jerusalem. have you asked yourself why the commerce leadership in garza would be commanding on a legal dispute in jerusalem that has been going on for years?
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this was all a part of my says strategy to gain political power. you will know that these read did everything to de escalate the situation. our efforts were met with rockets on jerusalem rockets on our capital. you cannot fire at our capital and then pretend you want to cease fire. these red wants to see the fire, but only after significantly degrading komatsu terror machine. we are looking for a cure and not a band aid. and yet you have once again been calling on israel to exercise restraint when facing 100 of indiscriminate attacks every day. every day. let me ask you a question. what would you do if it was you?
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if it was your civilians on the fire, if it was your family running to the bomb shelters, how would you want the international community to respond? would you be responding differently? if you had the terrorist were firing thousands of rockets, it's done, or tripoli. think about it. would you be calling on both sides to show restraint? if rockets were destroying homes in copenhagen and paris? i don't think so. the pot christine, this institution knows no boundaries. i will tell you what you wouldn't do. you wouldn't accept the attempt by the general assembly to make the moral comparison between a state which sent to find life and a terrorist group which glorified death. despite the pol chrissy in institutional bias here at the u. n. and the acquiescence of komatsu actions and
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organization which may i remind you, celebrate the terror attacks of 911 and more and the death of been loved. in the state of israel. we will take all steps necessary to protect civilians while making every effort to avoid harming palestinian civilians. i thank all the countries that have expressed their support for israel right to self defense 1st and foremost, farther than by them and the american administration. mister president, justice israel will always defend our civilian against terror. we will always, we will always work to advance peace. just this year, we signed for peace agreements with muslim countries. and we are so proud of it.
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we made painful concessions for peace with egypt. and jordan and 6 israeli prime ministers were ready to make painful concessions in the path to reach peace with our palestinian neighbors. in 2005, we uprooted and removed every jewish home in the gaza strip because some thought that it would bring calm. instead, every scenes come i see power over the gaza strip. we have experience on ending terror in 2007, when commas violently to control over the gaza strip. it's militant through their palestinian brothers fighter, members of rooftops and cheered as the bodies fell. i hope to day that you do not choose to throw the chances for peace from the rooftop and pet yourself on the back. as extremism triumph
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must doesn't accept israel right to exist. it refuses to renounce violence and refuses to acknowledge, pass the agreement. those are the quote that 3 principal there should be no mistake if this institution strengthens hamas. it will make the possibility of how much replacing the palestinian authority, much more likely and eliminate the chance of future dialogue between the israelis and palestinians. there is nothing to discuss with the arrogant zation committed to your annihilation. nothing. so don't say we didn't warn you. mister president, the demonization of israel in the international arena, spurred by members of the of this assembly such as turkey who are
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using anti semitic tropes, is encouraging thickening anti semitic attacks all around the world. the turkish leadership is in no position to preach to israel by the way, or anyone else about human rights or the military harming innocent civilians. the state of israel will never stay silent in the face of such anti semitic attacks . never has there been a clearer example of the fact that anti zionism is anti semitism. so today we call on all government to take swift and effective action to protect their jewish communities, apprehend the perpetrators and ensure the jewish citizens everywhere can live proud and open jewish lives. mister president,
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in the face of those here who have chosen the values of the commerce charter over the values of the un charter. i stand here as a proud representative of the state of israel. the state founded upon the 4000 year old connection between the land of israel and the jewish people. the state which rose from the ashes of the holocaust to ensure that the jewish people will never be defenseless. i stand here and declare never again. the state of israel will always do whatever is necessary to defend our people, and we will do so while continuing to protect human live and aspiring to peace with all of our neighbors. thank you mister president. if you're just joining us, so we're watching a live vers special session of the un general assembly on palestine,
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which is convene today to discuss israel as offensive, ongoing offensive on the gaza strip. and we had that from dillard then who's the israeli ambassador to be un? we've heard from a number of other speakers today as well, including antonio terrace. the you and sexy general, who had some powerful words. he said, if there is a hell on it, is the lives of children in gaza. emotion was also from the palestinian foreign minister, riyadh l mata key. let's talk more about what the israeli ambassador had to say with kristen salumi, who is at the united nations and been listening in some strong words there from the israeli and busta absolutely give air. don came out fighting. he talked about the situation in the
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middle east and put the focus really on hamas whom he described as an internationally recognized g haughty terrorist organization. pointing out that hamas, his fired hundreds of rockets indiscriminately into israel. and he described the organization as being dedicated to the destruction of jews. others speakers today have also condemned her mos rocket fire. while he declared that most countries are willing to put that aside most, i believe all other countries have have condemned indiscriminate attacks on both sides. the issue for the other countries is proportionality. and some of the underlying issues that have brought the conflict to this point on the issue of
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proportionality. again, we heard israel pushing back saying that they have a right to defend themselves from these attacks. and that they would continue to do so until they see her masses forces degraded while people are calling for an immediate cease fire. he bowed not to stop until her masses capabilities have been degraded for the protection of israelis. citizens again from the speakers coming before him, the focus has been not on her moss, but on palestinian people as a whole who have suffered disproportionately as a result of the ongoing conflict and the lack of a 2 state solution. the fact that god and live in what some of the speakers have described doesn't open air prison contributing to the frustration and the rise intention going forward, but no apologies. coming from the israelis here. okay,
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many thanks for that, kristen salumi that 1st at the united nations last spring and mar one was shara, who was all just there, a senior political analyst. he joins us now. live from doha, my one. i wonder what you made of what the israeli ambassador to the un had to say . perhaps we didn't hear anything new when it came to his views on how moscow israel views on how mass. but he had some strong word, some harsh words for the united nations, didn't he? absolutely. and i agree with christian about his selective attempt touch, narrowing down, distinct to be all about a terrorist organization called him us in his words, you know, in these sorts of situations on, for 15 years now without just listening to speeches of the you on, you know, it sounds a bit like a broken record,
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but there is no broken record like this broken record. i mean, in particular, last few israeli ambassador, the united nations, they have a way of not making points. they're only scoring points. and how do this core points, they have some more writing these cliches for them. you know, children and what bands and, and all hard behind joe. and who's the 3rd person who's defending themselves. if you've heard that once you've heard it a 1000000 times already, every single situation, every single conflict, we're back to the same. talking points, the same sound bites the same zingers are if you will. and that's a bit tiresome, to be honest, especially when so many people are dying. so many people are becoming homeless. the situation is getting out of hand. so that part of what we've heard, and i'm, i'm, by the way, just to be fair, either ambassadors do something similar. but there is a unique case here. and the question of is your and this particular ambassador,
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like the one before him, as i said, broken record more important it to your point. and i think that's a perceptive point. he did, saw more exigent, more aggressive, more bullish. it doesn't sound from his speech that, that the small cabinet meeting around that you know, is indifferent. mood or has a different tone, will diminish, to be seen. but clearly what we've heard from the ambassador are very, very strong words. very bullish, as i said, very selective. now, in terms of his, his assault, but the united nations and you know, it's the united nations that made it possible. the 1st place that was by you under solution. after you under commendation an unfortunate one, i must add back at 947 when, when the jews made up a small minority in the country and all the very small part of the land. and yet
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the united nations recommended or some countries of the united nations recommended, he would part to palestine for a small number of jews. be that as it may, israel has been assaulting the united meshes nonstop since then because the united nation is one to 0 to respect international law. and if i may just add one last point about that is right as a member of the united nations, how mass is not. israel is a member of the united nations. and is this the one that has been accused once and again. and as, as the one that is been looked at today by the international criminal court. and it's not, it is the one that a majority of the country has the world aut accusing it. war crimes and crimes against humanity is that is the one that has records long records in gaza and the west bank in lebanon, of war crimes. so really, the idea that the united nations could not even come up to with, with a statement on that solution or an click about it is an issue on the chapter 7 is
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of course, a sad case. and yet, you know, there's really invoice fields comfortable attacking, but not to missions when they are mission doing nothing and the day against well, let me pick you up on that point because there are many people who are very critical of the united nations and the fact that at the end of the day, it doesn't actually achieve anything. i know this particular body cannot force anyone to do anything. so what is the point then? i mean, we spend the last several hours listening to the various ambassadors. what is the point then of having meetings like this? well, i'm going to make a very long story very, very short. but that's any of the following. the world without the united nations is much worse off than the world we're the united nations. it's,
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it's much better to have a united nations regardless of how divided and how an effect effective it is. because in the end of the day, the united mission is not a building. the united nations is the will of the international community. and the world is united, the united missions effective when the what is not united, united measures, not effect. when it was 1st granted. they made this very interesting compromise, which, which meant you give the 5 permanent members the right to veto. and why was that needed? so that they join the 5 nuclear power eventually joined, the united nations joined the you're not didn't, didn't you? and you not to mention secured the gospel became members and it was important to have them there and to have the veto. and that veto makes work mix decisions, make the applications are, this is quite tough. and yet, and yet having them there is better than not having them. that's just like having their not admissions dad is better than not putting it there. because an end of the
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day, the united michigan does so much more than speeches, endo solutions, even in gaza. we know it today. that's one of the most important things happening, guys today. yes, so the, the last 50 years is, are norwalk, the united nations relief, and works organizations or the united nations schools, just like the united nations children is involved in so many places in palestine and outside of science. so they're not missions important to play. it is frustrating, especially for that people in palestine that people are guys that word are hundreds of positions at fashion and nothing has happened. but you know, it's better to continue to persist and to bring the united states on board and make sure they not does not obstruct another resolution. another draft resolution so that perhaps there will be an international consensus around the idea of an immediate cease fire for the time being my one bizarre,
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always good to get your thoughts out. is there a senior political analyst speaking to us from doha? less return now to garza, where israeli fighter jets have continued to cause lots more destruction and death . the in the past 24 hours to crowded refugee camp home to tens of thousands of people have come under attack. 233 palestinians, including 65 children have been killed. india is ready offensive, which began last week. meanwhile palestinian group, thomas and its allied factions have also stepped up their rocket attacks against towns and cities in israel. this is basheba and the south where several people have been injured. rockets were 5 words, ask alone causing damage. their prime minister benjamin netanyahu is meeting his top security officials to discuss the ongoing military escalation in gaza. and the
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possibility of a cecil i am ron calling is standing by for us in west jerusalem. but 1st, let's go to gaza and speak to saw me a booster lamb who is a palestinian journalist semi it's about 20 past 7 in the evening. it's dark now in gaza. which you normally describe as not a great feeling for many of the people living in gaza. bring this up to date where you are. absolutely. i mean it's a goal. we have just here, it's 2 big, big explosions. and the sherry board to save 2 or 2 kids hit unsolved compound. it is a government compound which holds to government buildings. and also right now we are hearing some exclusions, which it is not clear where and what are the targets. i mean that bombing, continuous bombing continuous and the last time get on humans that was on the
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job fair. maybe they told jessie and english that maybe have received no notification from the is that a the army? that's why they stayed at home and the grenades, or had their federal where they were staying for them, photo them where one did, and 2 of them on and could to come and get it to get a condition right now with this moment there is a blaze i mean, factory of the fact sort of a plastic plastic for bumping. i mean that the fire is going on because the big because of the blazing game because of the bombing, according to witnesses to soul. and it is not the 1st factory before that there is another factory north of god's factory form,
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which could be this got as completely completely became a bill. and also there was a store in store for agricultural equipment, also severely damaged after bombing by the military. i'm thin now the palestinian people, usually those who are inside the ship terrace inside. but you honest horns are waiting for any news from you and they are waiting. any news for them in, for truth, not only to go back to their sweet homes according to their description, but also to make sure that there is no more killing. but in general, are people here. when night comes to guys that most viewed becomes more horrible. and they're more fear because they use that the when,
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when now we are hearing bombing because during the night there is they will justify or witness of explosions, bombing sykes, and mattie, and canons, i mean, different sources of bombing, but more intensive than that day. so all the day we have to defy the some strikes and canons and also from them at in some shooting. but at night it is obvious that it is more intensive. so now garza is living under fear just waiting for nothing waiting. what the future holds for them. maybe some of them will wake. maybe some of them will die. nobody knows. but this is, i mean the did the impression in god about the night means this. so people dislike does that people dislike the coming over the night?
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okay. many thanks for that update. saw me about palestinian journalist talking to us that from gaza. let's go to west jerusalem now. and iran con iran. there has been speculation over the last 48 hours 24 hours about the possibility of cease fire. but you were listening in to the israeli ambassador to the un perhaps less of a chance of sci fi, than we were thinking initially. if you take, for example, his words are what the official position is of for israel. when it comes to an ass, then there's only one real conclusion. you can draw up my colleagues low and the shower, restoring it is that there isn't a charge of an immediate cease fire, however, is a very, very good bluster. i'm pushing out a very, very strong message. well, it's also playing real politic when it comes to decision making. now the security
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cabinet meeting is taking place right now. we don't know whether it's finished or not. normally, we don't hear anything from these meetings. we only know that the meetings are taking place during a time of conflicts. they take place with much more frequency and they're discussing. not only will they be discussing a sci fi that see any meeting that they can discuss by and once that's over, the prime minister is likely to go and meet with people from the intelligence agencies and the b and the f old. and then you get a kind of a groundswell for a sci fi, if it's going to happen. however, the other thing you've got to remember is, israel is also very good at ignoring the un apartments. benjamin netanyahu says it's one of the most, as he, israel institutions on the planet. it's pressure that he doesn't really care about . he doesn't really need and he can just ignore. but there is a one nation on the can pressure, right?
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israel probably not to the extent it things and can bunch it and that's the united states now. president joe biden has been speaking to ness. yeah, he spoke to him about 4 occasions we think, but the language that come out at least publicly is from biden, is that we want the escalation on the road to a sci fi. now that is actually splitting is really a play opinion into other one have people are saying, well is pressure, at least there is some pressure for a see for others. is it so open ended and it so they actually, netanyahu could take this on, for as long as he wants he's give been given a blank check. but there is a groundswell of opinion in the u. s. as well, particularly within congress about the $735000000.00 that was issued to israel from biden, for arm sales. and that's now being debated, or at least trying to be debated in congress that's of concern to israel as well. so there's a lot of moving parts, but you know, there is also
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a math in this equation and asked to come out and said, whatever happens with any sci fi, involves garza and garza alone. it doesn't touch what goes on in occupied east jerusalem. it doesn't go on with a central is with how this indians who are now hold is ready nationality, that what it is is just simply god. now what does that mean? it really means that what i'm saying is that any ceasefire will allow and give a mass a chance to stop, but it's only in gaza. so whatever happens in the rest, the country is no longer a concern of a master. however, once again, we have to come back to the public statement, the ambassador gave at the you, and if that's the thinking, then is really unlikely that there will be a c, y in the next 24 hours. but like i say these right is very good talking tough, but actually they've also very good a real politic as well and making decisions that suit them when it's time for it to
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be suited to them and wrong can always good to talk to him on call never in west jerusalem. well meanwhile in israel palestinian israelis have called for a general strike in a day of morning in the city of our farm. under the people have gathered for the funeral of a 17 year old protest, killed by israeli security forces having q on died from his injuries after being shot in the head by on the cover offices, israeli media reports he was sitting in a car with his friends at the time as get some other news now in spanish tanks and soldiers of protecting the beach is coretta off to thousands of migrants cross for morocco into the spanish and clay this week. the bolts of secures, he followed, rising in a moroccan boarded town on wednesday. as police there try to block hundreds of
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migrants from crossing to colette declaim asylum. charlotte bellas has a story. a show force in the spanish in claim of suitor. the beach still listed with rubbish. after about 8000 migrants arrived here this week. most swim from neighboring morocco, the record influx lead to days of detentions, and diplomacy between spain and morocco. on the moral can side of the border security forces attempted to push back migrants on wednesday night. so thousands of people clashed with riot police. though none reach suitor, the crisis began after madrid aloud policy, sorry your front lead abraham gali to slice of spain last month to be treated the covered 19. technically the polar salary are front m rocker still, it was over the former spanish colony of western sahara and north africa. that's been under roberts control since 1975. and below it is not conceivable that spain
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could welcome a separatist in this way. we are expecting spain to deal with this matter in a way that should preserve the good relationship between our country. on monday, morocco appeared to relax, border controls. so it is mere described what happened next as an invasion. regardless of the border with see not only a border between spain and morocco, but also a european border. and that in this case, the lack of control by the american authorities is not only a lack of respect for spain, but also towards the european union as a whole. suitor is one of 2 spanish territories in northern africa. asylum seekers can swim 200 meters around the break water to reach. what is your opinion? so we'll have to go. i was, i was all got a look at the news and i saw that there were thousands of people crossing 6000 yesterday. so i said to myself, i'll take my chances, i'll swim across confessing my.
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