Post by Daniel on Apr 22, 2017 8:18:44 GMT -5
At UN debate, Arab states heed Haley’s plea to focus on Iran
JTA, 21/04/17
A number of Arab states heeded the plea by Nikki Haley, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, to focus more in a Middle East debate on the threat posed by Iran than on the Israeli-Arab conflict.
Haley, this month the president by rotation of the U.N. Security Council, convened a council session on the Middle East.
“How one chooses to spend one’s time is an indication of one’s priorities,” she said in her opening remarks.
“The same is true for the United Nations Security Council,” she said. “The Israel-Palestinian issue is an important one, deserving of attention. But that is one issue that surely has no lack of attention around here. The incredibly destructive nature of Iranian and Hezbollah activities throughout the Middle East demands much more of our attention. It should become this Council’s priority in the region.”
All U.N. member states — not just the 15 on the council — were invited to deliver short addresses on the Middle East.
The plea appeared to resonate with a number of states joining the debate, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, as well as European states and some in Africa, including Ethiopia.
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www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/228384
JTA, 21/04/17
A number of Arab states heeded the plea by Nikki Haley, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, to focus more in a Middle East debate on the threat posed by Iran than on the Israeli-Arab conflict.
Haley, this month the president by rotation of the U.N. Security Council, convened a council session on the Middle East.
“How one chooses to spend one’s time is an indication of one’s priorities,” she said in her opening remarks.
“The same is true for the United Nations Security Council,” she said. “The Israel-Palestinian issue is an important one, deserving of attention. But that is one issue that surely has no lack of attention around here. The incredibly destructive nature of Iranian and Hezbollah activities throughout the Middle East demands much more of our attention. It should become this Council’s priority in the region.”
All U.N. member states — not just the 15 on the council — were invited to deliver short addresses on the Middle East.
The plea appeared to resonate with a number of states joining the debate, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, as well as European states and some in Africa, including Ethiopia.
more
www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/228384
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