(EN/AR) Arab Group on the Israeli military escalation in Rafah (Gaza) | Media Stakeout

Informal comments to the media by the Permanent Representatives of the Arab Group, briefs reporters on the Israeli military escalation in Rafah (Gaza) - Security Council Media Stakeout. Permanent Representatives of the Arab Group reiterated their position on the Israeli military escalation in Rafah, calling the Security Council to shoulder responsibility to prevent the deterioration of the situation. On behalf of the Arab Group, Tunisian Ambassador Tarek Ladeb told reporters today (14 Feb) in New York, “We cannot accept that the Security Council and the international community keep ignore this very dangerous situation.” Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour said that the Arab Group has been engaging with members of the Security Council, and commended Algeria for drafting a resolution that is planned to be put in blue. Ambassador Mansour said, “From our perspective, we believe that the Security Council should shoulder its responsibility and act immediately and stop it in the fighting, saving Rafah from this looming catastrophe.” He urged the Security Council to act “as quickly as possible within its mandate and its power.” Ambassador Mansour also reiterated that the Group believes that the draft resolution gained massive support. “Our effort is to do everything possible to stop Israel from committing this crime of depopulating the Gaza Strip and stopping the war, immediately,” the Palestinian Ambassador reiterated. He concluded, “The guarantee to do that is to have a resolution calling for a ceasefire, and we hope that the Security Council would elevate itself to that responsibility.”