(Communicated by the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson)
December 21, 2001
Israel rejects the resolutions of the UN General Assembly's
emergency session, which was convened yesterday evening under the
pretext of peace, but which found itself legitimizing terrorism.
These are unilateral resolutions that condemn one party to the
conflict and disregard the Palestinian terrorism, incitement and
violence, which the world has been witnessing for months.
These resolutions do not encourage the settlement of the conflict
by negotiations, but constitute a message that legitimizes the
use of violence and terror while making cynical use of the UN's
automatic majority.
Israel expresses its appreciation for those countries that took
its stance during the Assembly's emergency session, but also
expresses it particular disappointment with the attitude of
Western European countries: these countries aspire to be involved
in the efforts to renew talks, are well aware of the reality in
the field, but in spite of this they chose to side with this
unbalanced resolution.
It is unacceptable that at a time in which the world is at war
against terrorism, a UN member country that is the victim of
terrorism is condemned.
The results of the UN's emergency Assembly's discussions prove
once again that the solution cannot be found in international
forums, but in the field itself: the Palestinians must cease
their terrorism forthwith, and only after a complete ceasefire is
achieved can negotiations be resumed in accordance with the
measures the parties themselves have agreed upon. Israel expects
the implementation of the declared Palestinian ceasefire and a
maturation of the terms that will provide for the resumption of
negotiations that Israel longs for.