Regret on end to Hebron mandate

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NEW YORK, Feb 7, (KUNA): The State of Kuwait and Indonesia distributed a draft press statement late Wednesday on the decision by the Israeli government not to renew the mandate of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH).

In the statement, obtained by KUNA, UNSC members expressed regret about the unilateral decision by the Israeli government to end the mandate of the UN mission.

The TIPH was established in accordance with an agreement by the Israelis and Palestinians on Jan 21,1997, following the UNSC resolution 904 (1994) which called for measures to be taken to guarantee the safety and protection of the Palestinian civilians throughout the occupied territory including inter-alia, a temporary international or foreign presence.

Speaking to reporters following the Council session, Kuwait Representative to the UN Mansour Al-Otaibi said his country and Indonesia asked the Council to convene a session behind closed doors to discuss the future of the UN mission in Hebron.

“The Council members mull the possibility of paying a visit to the West Bank city and other parts of the occupied Palestinian territories,” he revealed.

Ambassador Al-Otaibi thanked the Council members for positively responding to the joint Kuwaiti-Indonesian initiative and rejecting the unilateral moves of the Israeli government.

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