Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the main reason for the outbreak of violence in the occupied territories is Israel's unilateral actions. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki called on the international community to support the two-state solution and recognize Palestine as an independent state.
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan demanded that the Security Council session be postponed because Israel celebrated Memorial Day. Russia refused to postpone the session, according to Yedioth Ahronoth, which stated that the Israeli ambassador left the session.