Person: Deputy Ambassador

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

columnists

Israel works hard to integrate minority ‘Israeli Arabs’ into society

Dr O’Brien (Irish Examiner, Letters May 27) distorts the reality of Israel and its minority Arab population whom he falsely calls “Palestinians” when in fact they are Israeli Arabs, citizens equal in law to Israeli Jews.

There is no increase in ‘illegal’ Israel settlements in the West Bank

Israel’s delay in transferring tax revenue provoked by Palestine’s ‘Oslo’ violations

general

UN envoys are 'falling down drunk'

Why Israel went to war in 1967

world

Russia remain opposed ahead of UN vote on Syria

Denying existence of Palestinians

Nurit Modai (Letters, Jul 6) now seeks to deny the existence of Palestinians.

Wed, 11 Jul, 2012

Attack on Israeli embassy condemned

The attack on his country’s embassy in Egypt is a “grave violation” of diplomatic norms and a “blow to peaceful relations” between the two countries, a senior Israeli official said today.

Sat, 10 Sep, 2011

Don’t let Libya set the agenda

THE recent unrest in the Arab world has exposed a number of deficiencies in the international system.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2011

UN chief to meet Arab leaders over Gaza

The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the divided Security Council to work toward a speedy end to the escalating crisis in Gaza and planned to meet today with Arab ministers flying to New York to press for an immediate halt to the violence.

Mon, 05 Jan, 2009

Russia and west divided over Georgia peace plan

Russia and key Western nations remained at odds today over a United Nations resolution aimed at bringing peace to Georgia.

Fri, 22 Aug, 2008

Russia and Georgia 'ready to negotiate'

Russia and Georgia tonight declared themselves ready to make peace in the battle over the breakaway province of South Ossetia.

Sun, 10 Aug, 2008

UN to audit North Korean projects in funds-fraud alert

The United Nations is to audit all its operations in North Korea, where the US claims that money from at least one UN programme could be ending up illegally in the hands of the communist regime.

Sat, 27 Jan, 2007

Russia warns Japanese: Stay out of disputed waters

Moscow today warned Japanese boats to stay out of Russian territory after a patrol boat fired on a Japanese vessel fishing near disputed islands, apparently killing a fisherman.

Wed, 16 Aug, 2006

Annan victory as US drops war crimes exemption demand

Facing global opposition fuelled by the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal, Washington has dropped a contentious UN resolution that sought to renew an exemption shielding US troops from international prosecution for war crimes.

Thu, 24 Jun, 2004

US drops resolution seeking war crimes protection

Facing strong opposition, the United States has announced it is dropping a UN resolution seeking a new exemption for American peacekeepers from international prosecution for war crimes.

Wed, 23 Jun, 2004

New Iraq blueprint released

The United States and Britain have released a revised resolution on post-occupation Iraq that would give the new interim government control over the Iraqi army and police and end the mandate for the multi-national force by January 2006 at the latest.

Wed, 02 Jun, 2004

Accusations fly at UN debate on terrorism

Israel’s ambassador has used a UN Security Council meeting on terrorism to attack Syria as “one of the world’s foremost sponsors of terrorism”.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2003

'No justification for war', say UN allies

France, Germany, Russia and China have made clear that they will not be rushed by Washington’s timetable for war on Iraq.

Wed, 22 Jan, 2003

US seeks approval for final draft of Iraq resolution

THE US took a final draft of its Iraq resolution to the UN Security Council yesterday hoping to win approval from wary allies concerned it could trigger a new war against Saddam Hussein.

Thu, 07 Nov, 2002