it is crucial that Palestinians and Israelis cooperate to the fullest extent possible.

a monitoring system so they can tell the Israelis what the Palestinians are doing and what they are not doing.

must stop both the Palestinians and Israelis from mutual massacre.

This draft resolution represents a unique opportunity for a fresh start for human rights.

The best birthday gift to our Organization is for all of us, the members of the global community, to translate our leaders' commitments at the 2005 World Summit into concrete action to the benefit of the peoples of the world,

While no member state has got everything it argued for, the text before you is balanced, strong and workable. I also hope that, after reviewing the text as a whole and after assessing the larger issues at stake, you will be ready to move to a decision on this draft resolution as soon as possible, preferably before the end of next week.