The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today\u2019s noon briefing by St\u00e9phane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.<\/p>\n
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**Questions and Answers<\/u><\/p>\n
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Question<\/u>:\u00a0 Thank you, Steph. \u00a0You said yesterday, I think, the SG will issue a statement about [Benjamin] Netanyahu’s statement deciding to annex the\u2026 Jordan Valley and the settlement after he’s\u2026 if he’s elected as Prime Minister. \u00a0Did you issue the statement?<\/p>\n
Spokesman<\/u>:\u00a0 No, what I said yesterday in answer to questions, I think, all\u2026 what I answer comprehensively will stand as the UN’s position.<\/p>\n
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Okay. \u00a0But my question, St\u00e9phane, is about two statement by Nickolay Mladenov, and I hope you will be patient. \u00a0There were two Palestinian killed and one Israeli civilian killed. \u00a0So, when he talked about the two Palestinian, he mentioned the word “appalling,” and he said must\u2026 “Israel must calibrate its use of force, use lethal force only if necessary. \u00a0The cycle of violence must end.” \u00a0He didn’t mention the two teenagers. \u00a0He didn’t mention their names nor how they were killed. \u00a0They were killed by snipers from across the border. \u00a0He didn’t even offer his apolo\u2026 his condolences to the families. \u00a0But when an Israeli young girl, 17 years old, was killed, he said the following:\u00a0 “Shocking, heinous bomb attack in the West Bank. \u00a0There is nothing heroic in murder. \u00a0Nothing is\u2026 is\u2026 it is to speak of, cowardly”\u2026<\/p>\n
Spokesman<\/u>:\u00a0 I read\u2026 I’m aware of the tweets.<\/p>\n
Question<\/u>:\u00a0 And he mentioned her name, her family. \u00a0He offered condolences.\u00a0 As an impartial envoy of the UN, is that fair treatment of three innocent victim, two Palestinian, one Israeli? \u00a0Is he fair? \u00a0Is he\u2026<\/p>\n
Spokesman<\/u>:\u00a0 Look, I think\u2026<\/p>\n
Question<\/u>:\u00a0 Is he impartial? \u00a0Is he objective\u2026?\u00a0 Honestly.<\/p>\n
Spokesman<\/u>:\u00a0 I think Mr.\u00a0Mladenov is impartial and is objective. \u00a0And I understand your interest, and I respect the way you look at the statements. \u00a0But I think one has to look at the body of work from Mr.\u00a0Mladenov and other UN envoys to see that we clearly and without condition condemn the killings of civilians, and we have done so and will continue to do so.\u00a0 Thank you. \u00a0Farhan [Haq] will be here with our guests in just a second, if he’s not already here. \u00a0Here we go.<\/p>\n
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