A/HRC/10/29 B. Annual interactive dialogue with the mandate holder 731. At the 35th meeting, on 23 March 2009, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Richard Falk, introduced his annual report (A/HRC/10/20). At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur made a second statement. 732. At the same meeting, the representative of Israel made a statement as a concerned country, and the representative of Palestine made a statement as a concerned party. 733. During the ensuing annual interactive dialogue at the same meeting, and at the 36th meeting, on 24 March 2009, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Bangladesh, Czech Republic7 (on behalf of the European Union), Djibouti, Egypt (also on behalf of the Group of African States), Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Yemen7 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States); (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Syrian Arab Republic, United States of America; (c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Coordinating Board of Jewish Organizations (also on behalf of B’nai B’rith International), Nord-Sud XXI, United Nations Watch. 734. At the 36th meeting, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding remarks. C. General debate on agenda item 7 735. At the 36th meeting, on 24 March 2009, the Council held a general debate on agenda item 7, during which the following made statements: (a) The representatives of Israel and Syrian Arab Republic as concerned countries, and the representative of Palestine as a concerned party; (b) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Bahrain, Brazil, Cuba (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Czech Republic7 (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine), Egypt (also on behalf of the Group of African States), Malaysia, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Yemen7 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States); (c) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Iceland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Oman, Tunisia, Turkey, United States of America, Yemen; (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Al-Hakim Foundation, Arab Commission for Human Rights, General Arab Women Federation (also on behalf of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom), Indian Movement Tupaj Amaru (also on behalf of the World Peace Council), International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Islamic Human Rights Commission, Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples, Norwegian Refugee Council, Union of Arab Jurists, United Nations Watch, Women’s International Zionist Organization. GE.09-17451 209