Ambassador Lauder’s address at the 70th anniversary commemoration of the United Nations partition vote, General Assembly Resolution 181

Select remarks from Ambassador Lauder’s address:

“70 years ago, on this very spot, the World voted to trust the Jewish people with their own homeland. And 70 years later…the Jewish people have proven themselves to be more than worthy of that trust. With loving care and an indefatigable spirit, the Israeli people brought back the land and built a thriving democracy.”

“Israel has never denied the right of the Palestinian Arabs to their sovereignty…I believe that at this moment in time, and against all the odds, a two state solution is actually quite possible.”