| UN :resolution passes Security - Council calls for cease-fire in GazaThu, 08 Jan 2009 23:01:50 -0800 by ArchivesAlgeriennes???? ???? ????? ?????? ?? ????? ??? ????? ??? ????? ???? ????? ??????? ???? ??? ??? ????? ????? ?? ???? ???? ?????? ??????? ?????? ??????????? ???. ???? ??????? ???? ??????? ???????? -??? ?? ????? ????? ??????? ??? ????? ???? ?? ????? ???????- ??????? 14 ?? ????? ???? ????? ???? ?????? ???????? ??????? ?? ??????? ????. The U.N. Security Council late Thursday overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. Fourteen of the council's 15 members voted in favor of the resolution, with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice abstaining from the vote on behalf of the United States.The resolution expresses "grave concern" about the growing humanitarian crisis and heavy civilian casualties in Gaza, as well as civilian deaths in Israel from Hamas rocket fire.Roughly 765 Palestinians and 13 Israelis, including 10 soldiers, have been killed since Israel began its military assault on Gaza on December 27. The resolution "stresses the urgency of, and calls for, an immediate, durable, and fully respected cease-fire which will lead to the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza."A resolution from the council, particularly one that passes with such large support, can put international pressure on parties involved in a conflict. But they are in no way binding, and many in the past have been ignored by warring factions. "We are all very conscious that peace is made on the ground while resolutions are written in the U.N.," said British Foreign Secretary David Miliband. "Our job here is to support the efforts for peace on the ground and turn the good words on paper into changes on the ground that are so desperately needed."Rice applauded the resolution's goals, but said the United States prefers to wait for results of ongoing, Egyptian-brokered talks in Cairo, Egypt, with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. She said the United States supported the text, goals and objectives of the resolution, but that the United States feels it's important to see the terms of any cease-fire hammered out in Egypt. The resolution welcomes efforts by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to broker a cease-fire. It calls for opening corridors to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza -- where food, water, electricity and medicine shortages have worsened already poor conditions since Israel's offensive in Gaza began.Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Gabriela Shalev, told the Security Council that Hamas rocket attacks "left us with no choice.""The responsibility for the current hostilities lies squarely on Hamas," she said. "The international community must focus its efforts on the Hamas activity and make sure that the terrorist activity can never be legitimate." The Israeli military says its operation is aimed at halting the firing of rockets into southern Israel by Hamas, which has controlled Gaza since 2007.Wrangling over the resolution centered on wording. Arab countries generally pushed for language demanding Israel cease its attacks, while Western diplomats wanted more neutral language."Security for the people of Gaza, too. Not security for Israel alone," Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa, of Egypt, said before the vote as reporters were asking diplomats about the resolution. The 15-member Security Council is tasked by the United Nations with establishing and maintaining peace around the globe. It has the power to create peacekeeping operations, impose sanctions and authorize military action.The United States, Russia, China, France and Great Britain are the five permanent members, with the other 10 elected by the U.N. assembly to two-year terms. Any one of the permanent members can veto a resolution. Related: gaza un security council cease-fire resolution sweden denmark finland scandinavia israel army jihad cnn afp bbc childrens war fox cbs itn new york clash air strike missile obama us ali germany america f-16 bush terrorism israeli england idf palestine iran al jazeera sky news usa hamas islam jews muslims iraq algerie australia algeria tv france arabs sarkozy china russia allah egypt ??????? ?????? ??? ??????? ???? ????? ???? ?????? ??? ??? | |
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| U S abstains from Voting for resolutionThu, 08 Jan 2009 22:54:34 -0800 by ArchivesAlgeriennesThe UN Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that Arab nations hope will put an end to Israel's 14-day assault on the territory.The resolution, passed by the 15-member body on Thursday with 14 votes in favour and only the US abstaining, "stresses the urgency of and calls for an immediate, durable and fully respected ceasefire, leading to the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza".The resolution also called for arrangements in Gaza to prevent arms smuggling to Palestinian fighters and reopen border crossings.It said there should be "unimpeded provision" and distribution of aid to the territory, where more than 770 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched its offensive.Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, said he was "heartened and relieved" by the passing of the resolution.The UN chief, who will visit the Middle East next week for talks on the crisis, said the UN "stands ready" and that a ceasefire would be a "first step", but that "a political way forward is required to deliver long-term security and peace".The text was the product of days of tortuous negotiations between top diplomats from the United States, Britain and France and Arab states.Arab countries, many facing strong anti-Israeli sentiment at home, insisted the Security Council must issue a binding resolution that would force Israel to end its military campaign in the Gaza Strip immediately. Israel had opposed the idea of a binding UN resolution.The United States had backed its ally Israel but diplomats said it dropped its objections and agreed to go along with a cautiously worded text.The US abstained from voting for the resolution, but Condoleezza Rice, the secretary of state, said the United States supported the contents of the resolution. "The United States thought it important to see the outcomes of the Egyptian mediation efforts in order to see what this resolution might have been supporting," she said. Riyad al Maliki, the Palestinian foreign minister, sounded sceptical after the passage of the resolution and said it might not bring about an immediate end to the violence in Gaza.He said it would be naive to expect that Israel would implement the ceasefire call immediately. He said he feared that the Israelis would expand their Gaza offensive in the next few days, to hit more targets before any truce comes into effect."I do believe that we will witness in the next two days vicious attacks against the Palestinian people and more Palestinians being killed even after such resolution has been passed," al Maliki said.Al Jazeera's Ghida Fakhry, reporting from the UN, said the resolution was only a partial victory for Arab leaders, who succeeded in pushing through a resolution when the US and other nations were keener on issuing a non-binding "presidential statement". Related: gaza un security council cease-fire resolution sweden denmark finland scandinavia israel army jihad cnn afp bbc childrens war fox cbs itn new york clash air strike missile obama us ali germany america f-16 bush terrorism israeli england idf palestine iran al jazeera sky news usa hamas islam jews muslims iraq algerie australia algeria tv france arabs sarkozy china russia allah egypt ??????? ?????? ??? ??????? ???? ????? ???? ?????? ??? ??? | |
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| Security Council calls for cease-fire in GazaThu, 08 Jan 2009 22:18:57 -0800 by RTVChilenaThe U.N. Security Council late Thursday overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.A photo provided by the Israel Defense Forces shows Israeli paratroopers in Gaza on Thursday.Fourteen of the council's 15 members voted in favor of the resolution, with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice abstaining from the vote on behalf of the United States.Roughly 765 Palestinians have been killed since Israel began its military assault on Gaza on December 27, according to Palestinian medical sources. Thirteen Israelis, including 10 soldiers, also have been killed since the military operation began.The Israeli military says its operation is aimed at halting the firing of rockets into southern Israel by Hamas, which has controlled Gaza since 2007.advertisementTh e 15-member Security Council is tasked by the United Nations with establishing and maintaining peace around the globe. It has the power to create peacekeeping operations, impose sanctions and authorize military action.The United States, Russia, China, France and Great Britain are the five permanent members, with the other 10 elected by the U.N. assembly to two-year terms. Any one of the permanent members can veto a resolution. Related: gaza war israel crisis palestina palestinian hamas hezbollah lebanon security council united nations george bush barack obama | |
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| CNN: Agreement made on Gaza cease-fire resolutionThu, 08 Jan 2009 18:47:09 -0800 by ArchivesAlgeriennesA preliminary draft of the resolution obtained by CNN on Thursday expresses "grave concern" at the growing humanitarian crisis and heavy civilian casualties in Gaza as well as civilian deaths in Israel from Hamas rocket fire.Roughly 765 Palestinians have been killed since Israel began its military assault on Gaza on December 27, according to Palestinian medical sources. Thirteen Israelis, including 10 soldiers, also have been killed since the military operation began.It was not clear immediately when a vote on the resolution could take place.The resolution draft "stresses the urgency of, and calls for, an immediate, durable, and fully respected cease-fire which will lead to the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza."The draft also welcomes efforts by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to broker a cease-fire between Israelis and Palestinians in current talks in Cairo, Egypt. The draft calls for the opening of corridors to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, where food, water, electricity and medicine shortages have worsened already poor conditions since Israel's offensive in Gaza began.The council's wrangling over the resolution centered on wording. Arab countries generally pushed for language demanding Israel cease attacks, while Western diplomats wanted more neutral language. The U.N. General Assembly postponed a meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday in anticipation of a vote by the Security Council."We will closely analyze the resolution and determine whether it is serious, and contemplates the pertinent measures -- both to ensure the immediate cease-fire and the unimpeded access to the humanitarian needs of the Palestinian people," assembly President Miguel d'Escoto said in a written statement.The Israeli military says its operation is aimed at halting the firing of rockets into southern Israel by Hamas, which has controlled Gaza since 2007.advertisementTh e 15-member Security Council is tasked by the United Nations with establishing and maintaining peace around the globe. It has the power to create peacekeeping operations, impose sanctions and authorize military action.The United States, Russia, China, France and Great Britain are the five permanent members, with the other 10 elected by the U.N. assembly to two-year terms. Any one of the permanent members can veto a resolution. Related: gaza un security council cease-fire resolutionsweden denmark finland scandinavia israel army jihad cnn afp bbc childrens war fox cbs itn new york clash air strike missile obama us ali germany america f-16 bush terrorism israeli england idf palestine iran al jazeera sky news usa hamas islam jews muslims iraq algerie australia algeria tv france arabs sarkozy china russia allah egypt ??????? ?????? ??? ??????? ???? ????? ???? ?????? ??? ??? | |
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