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11 MAY 2020

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

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Question:? Okay.? Thank you.? Well, the Elders today issued a statement regarding the Israeli plan to annex part of the West Bank.? I mean, I have been following the action of the world Powers regarding this plan.? The only person who did not issue a clear?cut statement representing the United Nations at the highest level is the Secretary?General.? Why is that? ?I mean, with this major development, it’s not something like bulldozing a house, as the Israeli did this morning in this village of Kobar, or shutting down a clinic in East Jerusalem.? This is annexing part of the West Bank and the Jordan Valley.? So, why there is no clear?cut, concrete statement from the Secretary?General? ?I will keep asking that again… sorry.

Spokesman:? Abdelhamid, you and I are going to travel on parallel roads on this for quite some time.? I think, if you look at Mr.?[Nickolay] Mladenov’s latest statement to the Security Council, I think the Secretary?General’s position against any annexation is very, very clear for all to see. ?All right.? Any other questions? ?I guess you did have the last question.? All right.? See you all tomorrow.? Bye.

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