By Joseph A. Klein, CFP United Nations Columnist ——Bio and Archives--May 24, 2021
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“The members of the Security Council welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire beginning 21 May and recognized the important role Egypt, other regional countries, the UN, the Middle East Quartet and other international partners played in this regard. The Security Council called for the full adherence to the ceasefire. The members of the Security Council mourned the loss of civilian lives resulting from the violence. The members of the Security Council stressed the immediate need for humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian civilian population, particularly in Gaza, and supported the Secretary General’s call for the international community to work with the United Nations on developing an integrated, robust package of support for a swift, sustainable reconstruction and recovery. The members of the Security Council stressed the urgency of the restoration of calm in full and reiterated the importance of achieving a comprehensive peace based on the vision of a region where two democratic States, Israel and Palestine, live side by side in peace with secure and recognized borders.”Note that the Security Council statement made no reference to the Palestinian terrorists’ deliberate firing of rockets at civilians in Israel or their use of Palestinian civilians as human shields. It did not acknowledge the inherent right of a UN member state under the UN Charter to defend itself against terrorists' aggressive attacks on its population. It called on the international community to provide “support for a swift, sustainable reconstruction and recovery” in Gaza without requiring the establishment of mechanisms to ensure that the aid does not end up in the hands of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or other terrorist groups in Gaza.
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Joseph A. Klein is the author of Global Deception: The UN’s Stealth Assault on America’s Freedom.