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Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor: “Israel has always extended its hand for peace and will always extend its hand for peace. When we faced an Arab leader who wanted peace, we made peace … They [the Palestinians] have never been willing to accept what this very body recognized 65 years ago – Israel is the Jewish state… Those who are supporting the resolution today are not advancing peace. They are undermining peace. The UN was founded to advance the cause of peace. Today the Palestinians are turning their back on peace. Don’t let history record that today the UN helped them along on their march of folly.”

(source: Israel MFA)