so reiterated the U.S. conviction to defend Israel in the diplomatic
arena, saying that, "as U.S. President Barack Obama] pledged, we will
continue U.S. efforts to combat all international attempts to challenge
the legitimacy of Israel—including and especially at the United
Nations."
"Our two countries have a long and extraordinary friendship, going
back to the moment that President Truman made the United States the very
first country to recognize the State of Israel—11 minutes after it
declared its independence," Rice said.
Referring to recent attempts to jumpstart the stalling peace process
The U.S. envoy to the UN also said that in the wake of Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu's " recent meeting with President Obama, we will
continue to work together to seek a lasting and comprehensive peace,
that meets Israel’s security needs and creates a viable, sovereign
Palestinian state."
On the subject of the outgoing Israeli ambassador to the UN, Rice
praised Shalev's work, saying that while "being the American Ambassador
to the United Nations isn’t always easy…being Israeli’s Ambassador to
the United Nations is never easy."
"But Gabi and I had the opportunity to work closely together on a
series of important issues, from dealing with the deeply flawed
Goldstone Report to seeing through ... >>>
Person | About | Day |
---|---|---|
نسرین ستوده: زندانی روز | Dec 04 | |
Saeed Malekpour: Prisoner of the day | Lawyer says death sentence suspended | Dec 03 |
Majid Tavakoli: Prisoner of the day | Iterview with mother | Dec 02 |
احسان نراقی: جامعه شناس و نویسنده ۱۳۰۵-۱۳۹۱ | Dec 02 | |
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Prisoner of the day | 46 days on hunger strike | Dec 01 |
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Graffiti | In Barcelona | Nov 30 |
گوهر عشقی: مادر ستار بهشتی | Nov 30 | |
Abdollah Momeni: Prisoner of the day | Activist denied leave and family visits for 1.5 years | Nov 30 |
محمد کلالی: یکی از حمله کنندگان به سفارت ایران در برلین | Nov 29 | |
Habibollah Golparipour: Prisoner of the day | Kurdish Activist on Death Row | Nov 28 |