Danon says UN resolution has set back the pursuit of peace

Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon tells the United Nations Security Council that Resolution 2334 passed last month has set back the peace process.

“For Israel, peace is not a convenient ploy we raise in international forums. It is an essential part of all of our prayers,” Danon says. “Last month’s resolution has set us back in pursuit of peace.”

Danon said it was a reward for the Palestinians and “encourages the Palestinians to continue down a dangerous path they have chosen” of avoiding direct negotiations with Israel.

“This council may have thought the would send a message to Israel but you instead sent a message to the Palestinians that they should continue to spread their lies,” he said, adding that the Palestinian actions show that “this conflict is not about settlements, but about the refusal to accept Israel in any borders.”