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Politic / 06.01.2009 14:49 UNSC to meet on Gaza resolution
The UN Security Council has scheduled a meeting for late Tuesday afternoon to discuss adoption a resolution to halt the violence in Gaza.
The UN Security Council has scheduled a meeting for late Tuesday afternoon to discuss adoption a resolution to halt the violence in Gaza. On Monday, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Malki told reporters that he was optimistic that the US would accept an Arab resolution that includes provisions for a permanent ceasefire, an end to the Gaza blockade, and the opening of border crossings with both Israel and Egypt under the supervision of international observers. "We are here with the expectation that all the members of the Security Council will work in a positive spirit with us in order to reach agreement on a draft resolution," Malki said. The Security Council failed Saturday night to pass a statement proposed by Libya calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza after the US vetoed it as "unbalanced."
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