u. k. epstein the world has watched with understandable frustration and increasing concern. as this council has been unable to speak out on this pressing matter of international peace and security. and it was not for lack of trying we got very close last month when the united states put forward a strong and balance resolution that would have been adopted if not for the toes by russia and china. and honestly, i think many had given up hope that we would ever speak on this conflict that as a nation did not condemn the killing, but is the end of 11000 palestinians, overwhelmingly civilians including 5000 palestinian children. let me repeat 5000 fella scene and changing. it did not condemn the indiscriminate attacks by is right. it did not condemn the solve on hospitals and schools. it did not condemn the killing. but is there any of you and stuff? journalist, humanitarian persona, doctors rescue teams. it does not condemn a bit to that of the imprisonment of thousands of palestinians. men, women, and children are not cold for their immediate and unconditional treaties. let spri