US, Russia back UNSC statement urging Israel and Palestine to halt West Bank violence, with UN particularly alarmed by 'extreme levels of settler violence' against Palestinians
A picture shows burnt cars, which were set ablaze by illegal Israeli settlers, in the area of in al-Lubban al-Sharqiya in the occupied West Bank on June 21, 2023. / Photo: Reuters
The statement followed what UN Mideast envoy Tor Wennesland called"an alarming spike in violence" in the occupied West Bank that led to numerous Palestinian and Israeli casualties. Council members called for restraint and"encouraged additional steps to restore a durable calm and de-escalate tensions."
He also condemned"the recent extremist settler attacks against Palestinian civilians, which have resulted in a death, injuries, and significant damage to their property."At a time of escalating violence, there was widespread council criticism of plans by Israel’s far-right government to build over 5,000 new homes in illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, and speed up approvals.
Nebenzia warned that the situation will remain"explosive" until negotiations resume on a two-state solution that sees Israel and the Palestinians living side by side in peace.
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