Kuwait Calls for Scuttling Israeli Schemes to Win UNSC Seat

Kuwait on Monday called on Arab and African nations to work together and stand in face of Israel nomination for membership in the UN Security Council (2019-2020).

Cairo, 18 Ramadan 1438/13 June 2017 (MINA) – The State of Kuwait on Monday called on Arab and African nations to work together and stand in face of Israel nomination for membership in the UN Security Council (2019-2020).

This came in a statement to KUNA by the advisor at the Kuwaiti permanent mission at the Arab League, Mohammad Nahi Al-Alati, following an extraordinary session of the Council of the Arab League.

It was dedicated for discussing the Palestinian cause an Israel’s mounting infiltration in Africa.

The meeting was held upon a request by the State of Palestine, with support from the Arab States including Kuwait, Al-Alati confirmed, indicating that mechanisms were being worked out for joint Arab-African action against the Israeli schemes to occupy a seat in the UNSC, in elections due in 2018.

He also confirmed that the conferees discussed Israel’s schemes in Africa and prospected consequences in the event Israel has won a UNSC seat. (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)