UN / PALESTINE ISRAEL
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The Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council that he remains “deeply troubled by continued Israeli settlement expansion”, warning that it can “further entrench the occupation, fuel tensions, and systematically erode the viability of a Palestinian State as part of a two-State solution.” UNIFEED
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STORY: UN / PALESTINE ISRAEL
TRT: 4:46
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 22 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
SHOTLIST:
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters
22 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process:
“I remain deeply troubled by continued Israeli settlement expansion, including the recent authorization of nine illegal outposts and the advancement of over 7,000 settlement housing units and the potential settlement advancement in the E1 area that is crucial to the contiguity of a future Palestinian State Settlements further entrench the occupation, fuel tensions, and systematically erode the viability of a Palestinian State as part of a two-State solution.”
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process:
“I am deeply disturbed by the intensifying cycle of violence that threatens to plunge Palestinians and Israelis deeper into deadly crisis, while further eroding hope for a political solution. I condemn all acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terror, which have led to an increase in the tragic loss of life. I reiterate that perpetrators must be held accountable and swiftly brought to justice.”
6. Wide shot, Security Council
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process:
“Israeli security forces operations in the occupied West Bank and subsequent clashes have led to a staggering number of Palestinians killed and injured. I reiterate that security forces must use lethal force only when strictly unavoidable to protect life and must promptly and thoroughly investigate all instances of death or injury resulting from its use, holding those responsible accountable. I am particularly appalled that children continue to be killed and injured in large numbers.”
8. Med shot, Council members
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process:
“The absence of intra-Palestinian unity continues to undermine Palestinian national aspirations. I call upon all factions to take concrete steps towards reuniting Gaza and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, under a single, democratic Government. Gaza is, and must remain, an integral part of a future Palestinian State as part of a two-State solution.”
10. Close up, Security Council president
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Palestine:
“Explain that what it would take to achieve justice and peace is just too much to ask. We call on them to think of what failing to do so would entail. The price is infinitely higher. Whatever political capital is needed to uphold international law and the UN resolutions, so as to advance a just and lasting solution. Freedom is worth it. Peace is worth it.”
12. Med shot, Council members
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Gilad Erdan, Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations:
“Distinguished council members, despite the incessant falsehoods that you hear from the Palestinian representative, and the distortions of reality that he constantly portrays, I will make one thing very clear to everyone: Israel is unquestionably the most vibrant liberal democracy in the Middle East. No democracy is perfect, and people may make mistakes. But there is no denying that when any acts of violence are committed or laws are broken, the State of Israel acts in order to bring those responsible to justice.”
14. Zoom out, Security Council
15. Pan left, ambassadors walking to the stakeout
16. SOUNDBITE (French) Nicolas de Rivière, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, France:
“As we are entering in a period of religious holidays, we appeal to all parties to refrain from further escalating tensions and to show maximum restraint. We deplore the high level of violence existed against civilians on both sides, including settler related violence. We urge parties to prevent incitement to violence because the parties to comply with international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights law, and to protect the civilian population.”
17. Pan right, ambassadors walking away from the stakeout
STORYLINE:
The Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council that he remains “deeply troubled by continued Israeli settlement expansion”, warning that it can “further entrench the occupation, fuel tensions, and systematically erode the viability of a Palestinian State as part of a two-State solution.”
Briefing the Council on Wednesday (22 Mar) in New York, Wennesland said his concerns include the recent authorization of nine illegal outposts and the advancement of over 7,000 settlement housing units and the potential settlement advancement in the E1 area “that is crucial to the contiguity of a future Palestinian State Settlements”.
The Special Coordinator is also “deeply disturbed by the intensifying cycle of violence that threatens to plunge Palestinians and Israelis deeper into deadly crisis, while further eroding hope for a political solution.”
Wennesland added, “I condemn all acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terror, which have led to an increase in the tragic loss of life. I reiterate that perpetrators must be held accountable and swiftly brought to justice.”
According to him, Israeli security forces operations in the occupied West Bank and subsequent clashes “have led to a staggering number of Palestinians killed and injured.”
The Special Coordinator reiterated that “security forces must use lethal force only when strictly unavoidable to protect life and must promptly and thoroughly investigate all instances of death or injury resulting from its use, holding those responsible accountable.”
“I am particularly appalled that children continue to be killed and injured in large numbers,” Wennesland added.
The Special Coordinator also noted that “the absence of intra-Palestinian unity continues to undermine Palestinian national aspirations” and called “upon all factions to take concrete steps towards reuniting Gaza and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, under a single, democratic Government.”
According to him, “Gaza is, and must remain, an integral part of a future Palestinian State as part of a two-State solution.”
Riyad Mansour, the Permanent Observer to the United Nations of Palestine, called on Member States “to think of what failing” to achieve peace and justice would entail.”
Mansour said, “The price is infinitely higher. Whatever political capital is needed to uphold international law and the UN resolutions, so as to advance a just and lasting solution. Freedom is worth it. Peace is worth it.”
Representing Israel, Permanent Representative Gilad Erdan, told the Council, “Despite the incessant falsehoods that you hear from the Palestinian representative, and the distortions of reality that he constantly portrays, I will make one thing very clear to everyone: Israel is unquestionably the most vibrant liberal democracy in the Middle East.”
Erdan added that “no democracy is perfect, and people may make mistakes”, but said that “there is no denying that when any acts of violence are committed or laws are broken, the State of Israel acts in order to bring those responsible to justice.”
After the meeting, the Permanent Representative of France, together with Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates, had a joint media stakeout.
The French ambassador, Nicolas de Rivière, said the countries wanted to “appeal to all parties to refrain from further escalating tensions and to show maximum restraint.”
According to him, these countries “deplore the high level of violence existed against civilians on both sides, including settler related violence.”
“We urge parties to prevent incitement to violence because the parties to comply with international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights law, and to protect the civilian population,” concluded Rivière.
TRT: 4:46
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 22 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
SHOTLIST:
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters
22 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process:
“I remain deeply troubled by continued Israeli settlement expansion, including the recent authorization of nine illegal outposts and the advancement of over 7,000 settlement housing units and the potential settlement advancement in the E1 area that is crucial to the contiguity of a future Palestinian State Settlements further entrench the occupation, fuel tensions, and systematically erode the viability of a Palestinian State as part of a two-State solution.”
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process:
“I am deeply disturbed by the intensifying cycle of violence that threatens to plunge Palestinians and Israelis deeper into deadly crisis, while further eroding hope for a political solution. I condemn all acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terror, which have led to an increase in the tragic loss of life. I reiterate that perpetrators must be held accountable and swiftly brought to justice.”
6. Wide shot, Security Council
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process:
“Israeli security forces operations in the occupied West Bank and subsequent clashes have led to a staggering number of Palestinians killed and injured. I reiterate that security forces must use lethal force only when strictly unavoidable to protect life and must promptly and thoroughly investigate all instances of death or injury resulting from its use, holding those responsible accountable. I am particularly appalled that children continue to be killed and injured in large numbers.”
8. Med shot, Council members
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process:
“The absence of intra-Palestinian unity continues to undermine Palestinian national aspirations. I call upon all factions to take concrete steps towards reuniting Gaza and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, under a single, democratic Government. Gaza is, and must remain, an integral part of a future Palestinian State as part of a two-State solution.”
10. Close up, Security Council president
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Palestine:
“Explain that what it would take to achieve justice and peace is just too much to ask. We call on them to think of what failing to do so would entail. The price is infinitely higher. Whatever political capital is needed to uphold international law and the UN resolutions, so as to advance a just and lasting solution. Freedom is worth it. Peace is worth it.”
12. Med shot, Council members
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Gilad Erdan, Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations:
“Distinguished council members, despite the incessant falsehoods that you hear from the Palestinian representative, and the distortions of reality that he constantly portrays, I will make one thing very clear to everyone: Israel is unquestionably the most vibrant liberal democracy in the Middle East. No democracy is perfect, and people may make mistakes. But there is no denying that when any acts of violence are committed or laws are broken, the State of Israel acts in order to bring those responsible to justice.”
14. Zoom out, Security Council
15. Pan left, ambassadors walking to the stakeout
16. SOUNDBITE (French) Nicolas de Rivière, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, France:
“As we are entering in a period of religious holidays, we appeal to all parties to refrain from further escalating tensions and to show maximum restraint. We deplore the high level of violence existed against civilians on both sides, including settler related violence. We urge parties to prevent incitement to violence because the parties to comply with international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights law, and to protect the civilian population.”
17. Pan right, ambassadors walking away from the stakeout
STORYLINE:
The Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council that he remains “deeply troubled by continued Israeli settlement expansion”, warning that it can “further entrench the occupation, fuel tensions, and systematically erode the viability of a Palestinian State as part of a two-State solution.”
Briefing the Council on Wednesday (22 Mar) in New York, Wennesland said his concerns include the recent authorization of nine illegal outposts and the advancement of over 7,000 settlement housing units and the potential settlement advancement in the E1 area “that is crucial to the contiguity of a future Palestinian State Settlements”.
The Special Coordinator is also “deeply disturbed by the intensifying cycle of violence that threatens to plunge Palestinians and Israelis deeper into deadly crisis, while further eroding hope for a political solution.”
Wennesland added, “I condemn all acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terror, which have led to an increase in the tragic loss of life. I reiterate that perpetrators must be held accountable and swiftly brought to justice.”
According to him, Israeli security forces operations in the occupied West Bank and subsequent clashes “have led to a staggering number of Palestinians killed and injured.”
The Special Coordinator reiterated that “security forces must use lethal force only when strictly unavoidable to protect life and must promptly and thoroughly investigate all instances of death or injury resulting from its use, holding those responsible accountable.”
“I am particularly appalled that children continue to be killed and injured in large numbers,” Wennesland added.
The Special Coordinator also noted that “the absence of intra-Palestinian unity continues to undermine Palestinian national aspirations” and called “upon all factions to take concrete steps towards reuniting Gaza and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, under a single, democratic Government.”
According to him, “Gaza is, and must remain, an integral part of a future Palestinian State as part of a two-State solution.”
Riyad Mansour, the Permanent Observer to the United Nations of Palestine, called on Member States “to think of what failing” to achieve peace and justice would entail.”
Mansour said, “The price is infinitely higher. Whatever political capital is needed to uphold international law and the UN resolutions, so as to advance a just and lasting solution. Freedom is worth it. Peace is worth it.”
Representing Israel, Permanent Representative Gilad Erdan, told the Council, “Despite the incessant falsehoods that you hear from the Palestinian representative, and the distortions of reality that he constantly portrays, I will make one thing very clear to everyone: Israel is unquestionably the most vibrant liberal democracy in the Middle East.”
Erdan added that “no democracy is perfect, and people may make mistakes”, but said that “there is no denying that when any acts of violence are committed or laws are broken, the State of Israel acts in order to bring those responsible to justice.”
After the meeting, the Permanent Representative of France, together with Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates, had a joint media stakeout.
The French ambassador, Nicolas de Rivière, said the countries wanted to “appeal to all parties to refrain from further escalating tensions and to show maximum restraint.”
According to him, these countries “deplore the high level of violence existed against civilians on both sides, including settler related violence.”
“We urge parties to prevent incitement to violence because the parties to comply with international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights law, and to protect the civilian population,” concluded Rivière.
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