ISRAEL: UNANIMOUS SECURITY COUNCIL VOTE FOR THE SECOND TIME DEMANDS RELEASE OF ARAB PRISONERS FROM ISRAEL

Record ID: 328552

  • Title: ISRAEL: UNANIMOUS SECURITY COUNCIL VOTE FOR THE SECOND TIME DEMANDS RELEASE OF ARAB PRISONERS FROM ISRAEL
  • Date: 22nd July 1972
  • Summary: 1. GV EXT. UN building 0.10 2. SCU Syrian delegate speaks. IN:" In all...." OUT:"... grave act". 1.15 3. GV INT. UN building ZOOM TO empty Israeli delegation chairs (SILENT) 1.23 4. SV Argentina delegate asks for vote PAN TO delegates & vote taken 2.06 SYRIAN DELEGATE: "In all sobriety I say sir, that unless Israel is prepared to retract its outrageous comments on the resolutions of the United Nations, and its reflections on the deliberations of this Council, until and unless they sow their readiness to really abide by he law, as illustrated on this same morning when fourteen members voted favourably, for the release of the abducted Syrian and Lebanese personnel, to give one gesture of goodwill only. Unless that is done, then really the council, not for the Arabs or Arab lives, but for its own integrity, should ponder a little more deeply about this very grave act". Initials SGM/0233 SGM/0242 The film shows the Syrian delegate speaking immediately before the vote is taken. There follows a transcript of the speech. Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 6th August 1972 13:00
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  • Reuters ID: LVAB2IYVZKKQRZLWLSAJYIOAB5C7
  • Story Text: By a unanimous vote, the United Nations Security Council on Friday (21 July) called on Israel to release without delay the six Syrian and Lebanese officers abducted by an Israeli patrol which penetrate into Lebanese territory on 21st June.

    The resolution -- jointly sponsored by Guinea, India, Somalia, Sudan and Yugoslavia -- also deplored Israel's lack of response to a previous call for the return of the captives made by the Council on 26th June.

    The United States abstained in the voting, and Israel has refused to take part in the debate since it began on tuesday (18th July) and resumed on Thursday (20th July), on the grounds that the Council had refused to put forward a parallel Israeli resolution calling for an exchange of prisoners.

    SYNOPSIS: On Friday the United Nations Security Council again asked Israel to release the Arab prisoners captured last month. The delegate for Syria....
    Throughout the thee-day debate, the Israeli delegation had refused to attend, claiming 'discrimination'. But the vote was called for by the chairman.

    The United States abstained, but the vote asking for the release of the prisoners was carried by a clear majority of fourteen to none.
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