It is vital to be clear on principles, starting with the fundamental principle of respecting and protecting civilians. I have condemned unequivocally, the horrifying and unprecedented 7th Of October acts of terror by hamas and israel. Nothing can justify the deliberate killing, injuring and kidnapping of civilians, or the launching of rockets against civilian targets. All hostages must be treated humanely and released immediately and without conditions. And i respectfully note the presence among us of members of their families. I am deeply concerned about the clear violations of International Humanitarian law that we are witnessing in gaza. Let me be clear, no party to an Armed Conflict is above International Humanitarian law. The un Secretary General also reiterated his support for a two state solution. Even in this moment of grave and immediate danger, we cannot lose sight of the only realistic foundation for the true peace and stability, a two state solution. Israel must see the nee
Antonio guterres has addressed the Security Council, giving his assessment on the war in the middle east. He said the situation is deteriorating by the hour. He condemned the hamas attacks. But he said he did not happen in a vacuum. He said the Palestinian Grievances Cannotjustify vacuum. He said the palestinian grievances cannot justify the vacuum. He said the Palestinian Grievances Cannotjustify the hamas attacks and those attacks could not justify what he called collective palestinian punishment. Mr guterres said he was deeply concerned about what he described as clear violations of International Humanitarian law in gaza. He said, even war has rules. Have a listen. At a crucial moment like this, it is vital to be clear on principles, starting with the fundamental principle of respecting and protecting civilians. I have condemned unequivocally the horrifying and unprecedented 7th Of October acts of terror by hamas and israel. Nothing can justify the deliberate killing, injuring and k
let us pray for that piece and for a more hopeful future across the middle east. there are those who present a false choice. they say that we must choose between supporting israel and supporting arab and muslim nations in the region. that is completely wrong. all decent people want to live in peace, and all humanity is threatened by the evils of terrorism. diverse nations can unite around the goal of protecting innocent life, upholding human dignity, and promoting peace and stability in their region. my administration is committed to pursuing such a coalition, and we have already made substantial progress during this trip. leland: president trump has called it the ultimate deal as he talked about jump-starting the middle east peace process and touting some progress as you just heard, he made on his first trip to the region there.