UAE condemns Israeli practices in the occupied Palestinian territories

New York, Oct 17, 2012 (WAM) - The United Arab Emirates renewed yesterday before the Security Council Session, condemnation of the dangerous Israeli practices in the occupied Palestinian territories that impede regional and international efforts aimed at the resumption of peace negotiations. Ambassador Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Jarman, UAE Permanent Representative to the United Nations has urged the international community, especially the UN Security Council to assume full responsibilities, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, to compel Israel to immediately stop its dangerous policies to provide the proper climate to appeal for peace negotiations with a view to reaching a just and comprehensive settlement of the Palestine issue. He also stressed, before the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, that the United Arab Emirates reiterated its condemnation of these Israeli practices, all of which led to the exacerbation of tension and instability in the region as a whole. Al Jarman also confirmed UAE's support for the establishment of the State of Palestine and to accept it as a United Nations Member State at the earliest. Meanwhile, he expressed concern about the difficult humanitarian and economic situation of the Palestinian people, especially in the Gaza strip. – Emirates News Agency, WAM