Through a statement read by the current president of the Security Council of the UN, the Rwandan ambassador Eugene Richard Gasana, the international body launched yesterday called on Israelis and Palestinians to restore the ceasefire and protect the civilian population affected for five consecutive days of bombing of the Hebrew army on the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip.
"The Security Council expresses its grave concern about the crisis in Gaza and the protection and welfare of civilians on both sides," the highest decision making body of the UN.
The statement of the security council was approved by its 15 members and which calls for an end to violence, restore calm and resume direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians aimed at reaching a comprehensive peace agreement based on a two-state solution.
TERM. The statement calls for "restoration of the ceasefire agreed informally in November 2012 thanks to Egypt," between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, but does not give a time frame on when it will enter into force.
The Council, which until now had not officially commented on the latest developments in the Middle East, urged both sides to reduce tension, restore calm and return to the negotiating table.
CLAIM. The members of the Security Council met Thursday to address this crisis, but were then unable to agree to issue a statement, which only got yesterday after several hours of negotiations between diplomats.
In this regard, the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, said in remarks to reporters the delay of the Security Council to respond and hoped that Israel comply with the request of the UN.
Mansur said he expected the Israeli "aggression" against Gaza "terminate immediately" and said that if that does not happen Palestine will continue to press the Council to fulfill its mission.
"Your job is to maintain international peace and stop this," said the Palestinian representative.
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