Groisman urged not to dramatize the situation in connection with the cancellation of his visit to Israel
Groisman urged not to dramatize the situation in connection with the cancellation of his visit to Israel
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The Prime Minister believes that there are many people who need to drive a wedge in relations between Ukraine and Israel.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman urged not to dramatize the situation in connection with the transfer of his visit to Israel.
About this in comments to “Interfax-Ukraine” reported the press Secretary of the head of the government Dmitry Stolyarchuk.
Groisman believes that Ukraine and Israel have more in common than what divides us. He is convinced of the need for more intensive dialogue between the two countries. The Prime Minister promised to make every effort for this.
“There are many people who benefit would be to drive a wedge in our relationship using sensitive to both sides of issues, and our common task to prevent it” – gave Stolyarchuk the Prime Minister and added that the new date of the visit, Israel will be defined later.
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We will remind, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution that recognizes Israel’s illegal settlements in the Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. Such a resolution was adopted for the first time thanks to the U.S. delegation, which did not veto, as before, and merely abstained.
In the final document urge Israel to cease the construction of settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory. Such settlements are called “a flagrant violation of international law” and such, that have no legal force. The security Council demanded that Israel immediately cease settlement activity.
Israel, in turn, refused to recognize the resolution and accused the Obama administration into agreements with the UN behind of tel Aviv. In a statement on behalf of the government of Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel intends to cooperate with the administration of Donald trump and congressmen to “avoid the consequences of this absurd resolution.”
Israel recalls its ambassadors from the countries-sponsors of the resolution of the UN security Council. Also a Senegal will not get help from tel Aviv. 24 December, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu canceled an official visit to the country, Prime Minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groisman.