Palestinian ambassador Ibrahim Khraishi among the first to speak, he called for Israel to withdraw from east Jerusalem and the West Bank, "as these are occupied Palestinian territories recognized as such by 33 states in the world last year."
"We would also like to see Israel release all Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons, because Israel has no justification for keeping them in Israeli prisons."
Switzerland said Israeli settlement-building continued in the West Bank including east Jerusalem "in spite of the fact it is illegal under international humanitarian law and has a grave impact on the... rights of the Palestinian population"...
"We would also like to see Israel release all Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons, because Israel has no justification for keeping them in Israeli prisons."
Switzerland said Israeli settlement-building continued in the West Bank including east Jerusalem "in spite of the fact it is illegal under international humanitarian law and has a grave impact on the... rights of the Palestinian population"...
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