Reply of the Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran
to the statement by Israeli Regime
Before the First Committee, UNGA 76
New York, 12 October 2021
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
Mr. Chair,
I am compelled to take the floor following the outrageous accusations that were directed against my Country by the representative of the Israeli regime. I will not delve deeply into these absurdities due to the fact that they do not warrant serious consideration. I simply want to remind all of the delegations in this room today that this regime has, once again, attempted to defend what cannot be defended, which is the violation of the core crimes rendered under international law, namely, genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.
Using the tribune of international communities, Israel continues to spin a web of lies and deceive not only public opinions but also international communities with ridiculous displays to prevent criminal leaders of this regime from being tried in international courts.
These remarks are merely another aspect of a series of malign demonstrations which stem from its conspiratorial nature. Given its possession of hundreds of nuclear warheads, the Zionist regime is the greatest global threat to peace and security.
What we have said about the Israeli entity is based on international facts. Israel occupies Palestinian territory. For more than half a century, it has been killing Palestinians on a daily basis. It has committed acts of aggression 17 times against its neighbors and beyond. These are the facts. A total of 85 Security Council resolutions have been adopted against Israel, and Israel has rejected all of them. Israel does not comply with any of them. Therefore, nuclear weapons in the hands of such a regime pose the greatest threat to the peace and security of the region. That is what we have said time and again. I believe that those are the plain facts, and we believe that it is our duty to state those facts here in the First Committee.