🔴 It is OUTRAGEOUS to shoot at children! How does the killing of a child in
#Gaza
today help
#peace
? It doesn’t! It fuels anger and breeds more killing.
#Children
must be protected from
#violence
, not exposed to it, not killed! This tragic incident must be investigated.
Appalled by the killing of a 15 year old
#Palestinian
boy, Ali Abu Alaya, near
#Ramallah
today.
#Israel
must swiftly and independtly investigate this shocking and unacceptable incident. Children enjoy special protection under international law and must be protected from violence.
It is UNACCEPTABLE to indiscriminately fire at civilian communities! I am deeply concerned by today’s rockets fired by
#Palestinian
militants towards Southern
#Israel
, one of which hit close to a kindergarten. Such actions undermine efforts to improve the situation in
#Gaza
.
#UN
🔴 Everyone in
#Gaza
needs to step back from the brink. Not next week. Not tomorrow. Right NOW! Those who want to provoke
#Palestinians
and
#Israelis
into another war must not succeed.
I condemn the continuing launching of rockets from
#Gaza
. Enough
#Palestinian
and
#Israeli
lives have been lost, people injured, houses damaged and destroyed! It is time to de-escalate and return to the understandings of the past few months before it is too late.
#UN
#UN
is working closely with
#Egypt
and all concerned to ensure that
#Gaza
steps back from the brink. The escalation in the past 24hrs is EXTREMELY dangerous and reckless. Rockets must STOP, restraint must be shown by all! No effort must be spared to reverse the spiral of violence
Shocked by the murder of an
#Israeli
man yesterday by a
#Palestinian
teen in the
#WestBank
. My thoughts and prayers go out to the bereved family. Such horrible acts serve only those who stand in the way of
#peace
. Terror must be condemned by all.
Shocking, heinous bomb attack in the
#WestBank
today. There is nothing “heroic” in murder! NOTHING! It is a despicable, cowardly act!
#Terror
must be unequivocally condemned by ALL. My thoughts and prayers are with the Shenrav family for the tragic loss of 17 year old Rina.
#UN
There was no legitimate reason to cancel the
#Palestinian
election. None! Denying your own people the right to elect their leaders is dangerous, wrong and it fatally damaging to your national cause. I call for this decision to be immediately reversed in the interest of
#peace
.
#BREAKING
: Today's firing of a rocket from
#Gaza
towards
#Israel
, which hit a house north of Tel Aviv and injured seven people, is absolutely unacceptable. This is an extremely serious incident!
#UN
is working intensely with
#Egypt
and all sides but situation remains VERY tense.
#BREAKING
: Today the second turbine of the
#Gaza
Power Plant starts producing 52 MW, alleviating the suffering of 2 million
#Palestinians
in Gaza. Total supply is 172 MW (yesterday was 141MW), the highest amount of electricity output since 21 January 2018.
#UN
It is unacceptable & deeply disturbing that Abu Mazen has vocied some of the most contemptuous
#antisemitic
slurs. Leaders must confront
#antisemitism
, not perpetuate its conspiracy theories. Denying the Jewish connection to the land & its holy sites stands in contrast to reality
A dangerous, repugnant and inciteful statement! It must to be clearly condemned by ALL. There can be no complacency with such rhetoric. Ever!
#UN
#NeverAgain
Today’s violence in
#AlMughayer
is shocking & unacceptable!
#Israel
must put an end to settler violence & bring those responsible to justice. My thoughts & prayers go out to the family of the
#Palestinian
man killed & those injured. All must condemn violence, stand up to terror.
I am appalled by the killing of two Palestinian children by Israeli fire on Friday in
#Gaza
. Such incidnets must stop.
#Children
must not be targeted or put in harm’s way. They must be protected. Lethal force is only a last resort. Deepest condolences to the families.
#UNICEF
#UN
Medical workers are
#NotATarget
! My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of
#Razan_AlNajjar
!
#Palestinians
in
#Gaza
have had enough suffering.
#Israel
needs to calibrate its use of force and Hamas need to prevent incidents at the fence. Escalation only costs more lives.
#BREAKING
:
#Egypt
and the
#UN
worked hard to prevent the most dangerous escalation in and around
#Gaza
from leading to
#war
. The coming hours and days will be critical. ALL must show maximum restraint and do their part to prevent bloodshed. The
#MiddleEast
does not need more wars
There is no justification to attacking civilians in
#Gaza
, or elsewhere! Such a tragedy! My heartfelt condolences to the family of Al-Sawarkah & I wish a speedy recovery to the injured. I call on
#Israel
to move swiftly with its investigation.
I’m appalled by the horrific murder of 19-year old
#OriAnsbacher
, by a Palestinian perpetrator in
#Jerusalem
. My deepest condolences to Ori’s family. There is no justification for violence and terror. Such brutal acts must be condemned by all.
#UN
I condemn this Friday’s attack in the
#WestBank
in which a
#Palestinian
woman was killed and her husband injured by stones allegedly thrown by
#Israeli
assailants. Those responsible must be swiftly brought to justice. I urge all to stand up to violence and terror.
Shocking to see the video today’s killing of Omar Badawi by
#Israeli
security forces in
#Hebron
in circumstances that would seem to indicate that he posed no threat to anyone. My deepest condolences to his family. Such acts must be thoroughly investigated.
I welcome the
@POTUS
@MohamedBinZayed
,
@netanyahu
agreement. It stops Israeli
#annexation
plans, which the
#UN
has consistently called for. I hope it will create opportunities for Israeli and Palestinian re-engagement. The UN will work with all for dialogue, peace and stability.
Unfathomable tragedy unfolding in
#Beirut
. The region and the world must come together to help the people of
#Lebanon
through this time of anguish.
#Israel
has already offered assistance through the
#UN
.
#BeirutBlast
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Today I met with the family of Hadar
#Goldin
. His remains are held captive in
#Gaza
and have not been returned to his family. This is a
#humanitarian
case that must be resolved in line with
#UN
resolution 2474. No one should live with such pain.
Yesterday’s killing of a 12 year old
#Palestinian
boy by
#Israeli
fire in
#Gaza
is shocking and tragic. Children are
#NotATarget
! Too many lives have been lost. Its time for this to stop. My hearfelt thought and prayers go out to the bereaved family.
I extend my condolences to the family of the
#Palestinian
child, Maysara, who was shot dead yesterday by
#Israeli
gunfire in
#Gaza
protests.
#Israel
must calibrate its use of force, to not use lethal force, except as last resort, under imminent death threat or serious injury.
#UN
I extend my deepest condolences to the family of
#SaebErekat
and the Palestinian people. You remained convinced that
#Israel
and
#Palestine
can live in
#peace
; never gave up on negotiations; and stood proudly for your people! We will miss you, my friend. May you rest in peace!
I condemn the Hamas violence in
#Gaza
against protesters, women,
#children
; journalists & human rights activists.
#Palestinian
factions must engage with Egypt on the basis of the the Cairo Agreement.
#UN
is working to avoid escalation, lift the closures, & support reconciliation
My heartfelt condolences to the family of
#EyadHallaq
, an unarmed
#Palestinian
, shot and killed yesterday in
#Jerusalem
. A tragedy that should and could have been avoided! The authorities should swiftly investigate and make sure such incidents are not allowed to happen.
#UN
is working with all sides to calm the situation in
#Gaza
. I call for immediate de-escalate and return to the understandings of the past few months. Those who seek to destroy them will bear responsibility for a conflict that will have grave consequences for all.
Two million
#Palestinians
in
#Gaza
cannot be held hostage to political grandstanding and brinksmanship. Their lives matter and they deserve real leadership that addresses the real problems of Gaza.
#UNSC
Annexation of parts of the
#WestBank
would constitute a serious violation of international law, deal a devastating blow to the two-state solution, close the door to a renewal of negotiations, and threaten efforts to advance regional peace.
Amazing to see that the
#Mosul
old iron bridge has been rebuilt.
#Iraq
is moving forward. Its wonderful people deserve peace, prosperity and the rule of law after years of hardship and suffering.
@HaiderAlAbadi
#ChristmasBlessings
! Yesterday a beautiful
#baby
boy chose to be born in our growing
#family
! Mother and child are well, his sisters are thrilled, and we are all excited to welcome him home with
#love
!
#Blessings
to all and your loved ones.
There is no justification for
#terror
and those who condone it, praise it or glorify it. This is not the path to
#peace
! The perpetrators of yesterday’s attack must be brought to justice.
Congratulations to my good friend
@PMBarzani
on being elected
#KRG
President. He has always been a staunch voice of reason, moderation and progress for the
#Kurdish
people and
#Iraq
. The
#MiddleEast
needs a new generation of leaders like Nechervan
#Barzani
#BREAKING
: As
#Gaza
’s Power Plant runs 3rd turbine, people see electricty supply increase to 8 hrs. An opportunity that must not be wasted to de-escalate, resolve all
#humanitarian
issues and reunite
#Palestinians
under a single, democratic, national government.
#UN
Despite calls not to go ahead with the demolition, the destruction of residential buildings in
#SurBahir
will displace many
#Palestinian
families. No amount of humanitarian aid can compensate their suffering!
#Israel
must stop this policy.
#UN
statement
The annexation of some or all of Area C in the
#WestBank
, if implemented, would deal a devastating blow to the potential of reviving
#Israeli
#Palestinian
negotiations, advancing regional
#peace
, and the essence of the two-state solution.
#UN
Avera
#Mengistu
inadvertanly crossed from
#Israel
into
#Gaza
more than four years ago. His devastated family has had no news from him since then. No one should live with such pain and uncertainty. This is a
#humanitarian
case that must be resolved.
#UN
Today, I joined
#EU
,
#Russia
,
#China
,
#Japan
,
#Jordan
to express support to the
#Palestinian
people. My message was simple— do not stray away from the path of non violence, do not lose hope for a Palestinian state living side-by-side and in peace with
#Israel
.
The
#Shoah
is the darkest chapter in human history! Today we honour the memory of the 6 million
#Jews
and others killed in the
#Holocaust
, we pay tribute to the heroism of the survivors and we recommit to always fight
#antisemitism
, racism and xenophobia
#WeRemember
#neveragain
I grieve and send my condolences to the families of the victims of the terrible tragedy at the
#LagBOmer
festival on
#MountMeron
and pray for the speedy recovery of those injured.
#Israel
Wishing
@ErakatSaeb
a full and speedy recovery. Stay strong, my friend! The future of the
#Palestinian
people need your commitment to peace, democracy and statehood. You are in the hands of some of the best doctors in
#Israel
— the unsung heroes in the battle against
#COVID19
.
As we say farewell to
#KofiAnnan
its worth reading his
#NobelPeacePrize
speech. “Today’s real borders are not between nations, but between powerful and powerless, free and fettered, privileged and humiliated”
#UN
I extend my condolences to the family of
#AriFuld
, an Israeli-American civilian, who was stabbed in the
#WestBank
yesterday. Everyone must stand up violence and condemn
#terror
.
#BREAKING
: While the situation in
#Gaza
deteriorates, there is a rapid increase of
#COVID19
cases among the population. With a failing health system, no electricity, unemployment soaring, continuing militant activity & closures, I am VERY concerned that escalation is imminent 2/3
#BREAKING
: the situation in and around
#Gaza
is rapidly deteriorating. Militants continue to launch projectiles and incendiary devices. The tightening of closures is making life inside the Strip unbearable. Electricity is down to 3 hours, hospitals barely functioning. 1/3
#BREAKING
:
#UN
appeals for funding as fuel for critical facilities in
#Gaza
will run out within the next ten days.
@RobertoValentUN
: “Hospitals have already begun to close. Without funding, more service providers will be forced to suspend operations”
@CarolineGlick
Shame on you
@carolineGlick
for your heartless and disrespectful response in the face of a mother of eight being stoned to death and all you can focus on is nationality.
Congratulations
@ABlinken
for an excellent choice!
@HadyAmr
is deeply committed to
#peace
, security and democracy. He knows the
#MiddleEast
inside out. There are new opportunities in the region, but also old problems that need a fair and just solution. Good luck, my friend!
Thank you
#Qatar
@MBA_AlThani_
for supporting
#UN
efforts to alleviate the suffering of 2 million
#Palestinians
in
#Gaza
by creating jobs & providing training for the most vulnerable. This is the only way to sustain calm, support reconciliation & address all humanitarian efforts
This evening, the Chairman of the
#Qatar
|i Gaza Reconstruction Committee, H.E. Mohammed Emadi and myself, on behalf of the
#UN
in the oPt, signed an MoU of USD 20 million for cash-for-work programmes in
#Gaza
. An important step in boosting the
#Palestine
|ian economy.
I welcome the agreement to de-escalate tensions in and around
#Gaza
. Ending the launching of incendiary devices and projectiles, restoring electricity will allow
#UN
to focus on dealing with the
#COVID19
crisis. All parties should return to the calm understandings.
@MofaQatar_EN
As we were watching the first results of the
#EUelections2019
(on TV in
#Jerusalem
) my 7-year-old daughter was learning to play
#Beethoven
’s Ode of Joy on the piano. For someone who is an
#EU
political junkie, there was no better way to end this day
#proudfather
@YishaiFleisher
My country,
#Bulgaria
, saved its entire Jewish community during WWII. If you disagree with
#UN
statements, you arr free to express your opinion, but please do not stoop so low and revert to silly, personal attacks. You should be better than this.
Two
#Palestinian
teenagers killed today at the
#Gaza
protests. Appalling!
#Israel
must calibrate its use of force, use lethal force only as a last resort, and only in response to imminent threat of death or serious injury. Protests must be peaceful. The cycle of violence must end
In is important to acknowledge that
#Palestinians
in East
#Jerusalem
have long felt abandoned by all. A new generation has emerged that is looking for dignity and solutions to real problems. They can be easily radicalised by violence and that will be highly dangerous for all 3/3
Everyone must unequivocally condemn the latest
#Jerusalem
#terror
attack. Shocking that such violence takes place on
#HolocaustMemorialDay
when we honor the memory those killed in the
#Shoah
. A painful reminder why we must always remain vigilant and work for
#peace
.
Heartbreaking to see the
#terror
attacks in
#Israel
. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and injured. Terrorism always requires a firm response and clear political condemnation. It’s time for the
#MiddleEast
to stand united against this scourge and those who inspire it.
At a time when the
#Palestinian
people are struggling with economic hardship, when salaries were cut in
#Gaza
, such decisions defy logic and rightly anger people! I spoke to
@DrShtayyeh
who committed to end this practice immediately and investigate
#BREAKING
:
#Palestinian
militants must immediately stop the launching of projectiles, incendiary devices.
#Israel
must restore
#UN
fuel deliveries for electricity. Under the current circumstances no mediation efforts to prevent escalation & improve the situation can succeed 3/3
#HappyNewYear
. May
#2019
be more peaceful and prosperous, may we be more compassionate to those less fortunate, and may we uphold dignity and justice for all.
On this day 40 years President Sadat of
#Egypt
🇪🇬 arrived in
#Israel
🇮🇱. His words then stand as a challenge to our time. “Let there be no more war or bloodshed between Arabs and Israelis. Let there be no more suffering or denial of rights”
Honoured to turn the ON switch of the new
#solar
powers that will power the Nasr Hospital in Khan Yunis,
#Gaza
. Well done
@WHO
and thank you
#Japan
for supporting this project. Important to sustain calm, address the needs of people and find long-term political solutions.
My sympathies go out to the families of the 3
#Palestinian
children killed yesterday as a result of an
#Israeli
airstrike in
#Gaza
. Such tragedies must be avoided at all costs. Children must be protected, not exposed to
#violence
or put in danger
@UNICEFpalestine
#UN
Excellent to catch-up with
@sajidjavid
in
#Jerusalem
on the challenges of reviving peace efforts and upholding the prospect of a two-state solution. Thank you for your continued engagement with
#Israeli
and
#Palestinian
counterparts and support for the
#UN
in the
#MiddleEast
.