We are against violence and terrorism. We condemn them, work against them and will continue to do so, and we believe that this is in the interest of our people. At the same time, success in confronting all of this is obviously linked to the political and economic reality and to abolishing the environment that generates violence and terrorism. We call on all the concerned parties to fully bear their responsibilities in this regard. Mr. President, The Israeli side has also stated, in what appears to be a campaign shared by certain parties and mouthpieces, that our complaints to the United Nations and all of our work today is in violation of the agreements reached and that they harm the peace process.
Nothing is more ludicrous.
I wish first to refer to the permanent responsibility of the United Nations toward the question of Palestine and the fact that the agreements reached compliment international law and relevant Security Council resolutions and do not supercede or negate them. It will remain our right and duty to achieve the maximum possible involvement by the United Nations with all its organs, including the Security Council and the General Assembly, in the question of Palestine and the situation in the Middle East. Of course, it is nice to see that the Israeli side suddenly remembers the agreements reached. However, it is unacceptable for the Israeli side to attempt to insult our collective awareness and intelligence with talk about the violation of these agreements, while Israel is categorically and continuously violating these agreements and creating new facts on the ground which preempt the future negotiations, not to mention its violations of international law and Security Council resolutions and all other relevant United Nations resolutions. It seems that the Israeli government, along with some of its friends, not only wants to get rid of the framework of the agreements reached but also intends, until this is accomplished, to try to get rid of the framework of international legitimacy.