After today's suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, President Abbas strongly condemned it and stated that such acts are against the Palestinian national consensus and harm the high national interests of the Palestinian people. In this regard we restate our condemnation of the loss of innocent civilian life on both sides, Palestinian and Israeli, and we continue to call upon the occupying power to do the same. |
I regret to inform you that since Friday, April 7, the Israeli occupying forces have killed at least 18 Palestinians, including a 6-year-old boy, and have injured scores more, many critically. The international community must intervene in order to avert more death, destruction and suffering being inflicted by Israel. |
It was obvious that many of their concerns were accommodated, but yet they kept coming back and coming back for additional things. It was obvious they did not want the Security Council to have a position. |
The bottom line (is) the Security Council has to take steps and measures in order to bring pressure on Israel to stop its aggression against the Palestinian people. |
We restate our condemnation of the loss of innocent lives, Palestinian and Israelis, and we call upon the occupying power to do the same. |