The 8439th meeting of the Security Council is called to order. The provisional agenda for this meeting is the frustration in the middle east including the palestinian issue. The agenda is adopted. In accordance with rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure, i invite the representative of israel to participate in this meeting. It is so decided. I propose that the council and invite the observer to participate in the meeting with the accordance of the previous practice in this regard. There being no objections, it is so decided. The security counsel will now begin its consideration of item two of the agenda. Members of the council have before them document f 2017 f 2017 1060, the text of a draft resolution submitted by egypt. I now give the floor to those members of the council who wish to make statements before the vote. I give the floor to the representative of egypt. Mr. President the meeting of Security Council is held today to consider the draft of egypt on behalf of the arab g
Directors and staff, it is a pleasure to welcome you all here today. Including everyone watching online on our livestream. It is an honor to introduce and welcome our distinguished the investor. He will be speaking about the latest developments and at next steps for palestinians on the political and diplomatic fronts. Trump recently announced his decision to recognize jerusalem as the undivided capital of israel. He also plans to move the u. S. Embassy into jerusalem. This is a major change in official u. S. Policy. With a jerusalem being such a core issue for palestinians, this move has severe implications for future peace negotiations and for any u. S. Role in such talks. The Trump Administration recently made the unprecedented step of withholding millions of dollars in humanitarian aid for political reasons. It will impact Critical Service needed for palestinian refugees. Decisions, these investor will speak about the latest developments taking place and the new palestinian strategy
High profile guest. There would appear to be a tension between mr trumps America First message and the globalisation favoured by the rich and powerful who come to davos. None of that was putting the president off his stride. Whats your message to davos, mr president . Peace, and prosperity. He also talked about the middle east. During a meeting with israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, mr trump was asked if talks can resume with the palestinians. This was his answer. When they disrespected us a week ago by not allowing our great Vice President to see them, when we give them hundreds of millions of dollars in aid and support, tremendous numbers, numbers that nobody understands, that money is on the table. That money is not going to them unless they sit down and negotiate peace, because i can tell you that israel does want to make peace. And theyre going to have to want to make peace too, or we will have nothing to do with it any longer. Donald trump also met theresa may. It hasnt
Television crews here. I am the executive director here at the Jerusalem Fund and the palestine center. It is a pleasure to welcome you all here today, including everyone watching online. It is also an honor to introduce and welcome our distinguished , whoer, the ambassador will be speaking about the latest developments and next steps for palestinians on the political and diplomatic front. Hisident trump announced decision to recognize jerusalem as the undivided capital of israel, along with plans to move at the u. S. Embassy into jerusalem. This move has severe implications for future peace negotiations, and for any u. S. Role in such talks. The Trump Administration also made the unprecedented step of withholding millions of dollars of humanitarian aid for political reasons. In light of these decisions, the ambassador will speak about the latest developments taking place and a new palestinian strategy for the future. And little bit about the servesdor, he currently as the head of the
Test test test test test test captioning performed by vitac we are here. We did leave nothing. The third thing he mentioned is that the palestinians have been disrespectful. We have been respectful of four things. The first is our own people. And selfrespect for us comes first, the Palestinian People first and we have a vivid active nation, rooted, diverse eaand i is the people of palestine we are for, nobody else. We have accepted the international consensus. By refusing these steps, the third respect we have done is to the u. S. Itself, the long held policy and to the majority of the American People who according to all polls have been against the Jerusalem Decision and jerusalem announcement. And lastly, that funding will be cut and the u. S. Funding to the Palestinian Authority, the u. S. Funding to palestine. Let me say this, u. S. Funding that has been there for so many years, we appreciate every penny. Every dollar. But that funding was not really a gift. The funding was part of