Terror groups are to blame for the suffering of the residents of the Gaza Strip, Jason Greenblatt said, adding that UNRWA has failed the Palestinian people.
Prior to a UN Security Council debate on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a moment of silence was held in memory of synagogue shooting victim Lori Kaye.
While it may appear that the Palestinians are slowly managing to achieve their goal of full UN membership, the likelihood of this happening remains slim.
Addressing the UN on the 71st anniversary of the vote to recognize a Jewish state, Danon set out three conditions that would lead to a new era in the region.
Despite opposition from the Arab block, the vast majority of UN member states supported an Israeli resolution promoting entrepreneurship and development.
Israel's UN envoy urges Security Council to condemn the deadly rocket attacks on innocent civilians and to designate Hamas as a terrorist organization.
'Bolivia tramples women’s rights and invites the head of an anti-Israel group to speak at the UN, all while talking about women’s rights and peace,' Danon said.
'The US has done a very important thing by halting the financing for the refugee perpetuation agency known as UNRWA. It is finally beginning to resolve the problem,' Netanyahu stated.
'The victims of terror attacks, along with the uniformed soldiers who fell in defense of the country, have a place in our hearts; they will never fade from our memory,' said Ambassador Danon.
The exhibit contains before and after photos of nature reserves, fields and agricultural lands hit by hundreds of arson weapons launched into Israel from Gaza.
Israel’s Agency for International Development believes in the power of cooperation, fraternity and mutual assistance, sending aid to the all corners of the world and helping train thousands of individuals in dozens of countries during its 60-plus years of existence.
'Today’s resolution explicitly condemned terrorists for the despicable double war crime of hiding behind women and children while attacking civilians,' Danon stated.
In an unprecedented vote, the UN backed a US amendment denouncing Hamas attacks on Israel but then blocked it on a technicality. However, it was swift to condemn Israel for defending itself.