US EditionUN chief tells Israel to halt ‘illegal settlements’ in Palestine
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Israel to immediately stop all settlement activities in occupied Palestinian territory, stating that the plans to advance Israeli settlements are driving tensions, violence and being a major obstacle to a lasting peace.
- Israeli soldiers recently raided the Jenin refugee camp, resulting in the deaths of five Palestinians with over 90 wounded in the fiercest clashes in years. Palestinian fighters fought for hours with small arms and explosive devices. Israel sent helicopter gunships which fired rockets at targets in Jenin camp.
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EU: Israel settlements illegal under international law
The European Union yesterday reiterated that Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, Sama news agency reported. According to Sama, the spokesperson also said that the Israeli settlements constitute an obstacle to peace and threaten the viability of the two-state solution. The EU is concerned about the changes adopted by the Israeli government to the settlement planning and management process, the statement added, which will acce…
Netanyahu's government has approved steps to facilitate settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. António Guterres is deeply concerned about this.
UN chief urges Israel to halt, reverse settlement decisions
NEW YORK, June 20 — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday urged Israel to halt and reverse what he described as troubling and alarming decisions on settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, a UN spokesperson said.“The Secretary-General reiterates that settlements are a flagrant violation of international law. They are a major obstacle to the realization of a viable two-State solution and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace,” d…
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