Ramiz Alakbarov, Special Deputy Coordinator of the United Nations for the Peace Process of the Middle East, informed of the Secretary General’s quarterly report on the implementation of Resolution 2334 of the Council (2016).
He calls on Israel to “immediately and completely cease any colony activity in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem”, among other measures.
“The regulation activity has nevertheless accelerated,” he told ambassadors.
Advancement of regulations, annexation movements
The report covers the period from June 18 to September 19. Meanwhile, Israeli authorities have advanced or approved some 20,810 dwellings in occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
On July 2, 15, the Israeli ministers and the president of the Knesset, or Parliament, signed a petition calling for Israel to annex the occupied West Bank. Three weeks later, the Knesset adopted a non-binding motion calling for “the application of Israeli sovereignty” in all the colonies there.
The demolitions and convulsions of the structures belonging to Palestinians also increased while the evictions continued.
“Citing the absence of a construction permit issued by Israelis, which are almost impossible to obtain for the Palestinians, Israeli authorities have demolished, seized or forced to demolish 455 structures“He said.
Thirty of the structures were funded by donors and overall, 420 people were moved, mainly women and children.
More deaths and travel in Gaza
Resolution 2334 calls for “immediate measures to prevent all acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terror, as well as all acts of provocation and destruction”.
Mr. Alakbarov addressed the situation in the Gaza Strip, where Israeli military actions have intensified, causing a large number of victims, massive trips and general destruction.
At least 7,579 Palestinians were killed and around 37,201 injured, according to local health authorities. He noted that “1,911 would have been killed while they were trying to collect aid, especially near militarized distribution sites. »»
At the same time, 37 soldiers with Israeli defense forces (FDI) were killed in hostilities while 48 hostages are still detained by Palestinian armed groupsWith 25 who would have died. Thirty UN staff members were also killed during the reference period.
He noted that Hamas and other activists have continued to sporadically shoot rockets without discrimination against Israel. Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic jihad have also published four videos seeming to show hostages in an emaciated condition.
“Alarming” violence in the West Bank
“Meanwhile, the violence in occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, continued at an alarming rate,” he said.
In total, 46 Palestinians were killed during Israeli security force operations, armed exchanges, air strikes, settlers, demonstrations, and other incidents, while 890 were injured, especially due to the inhalation of tear gas, living ammunition and by Israeli and other civilians.
The armed Palestinians killed seven Israelis, according to Israeli sources. 62 other people and 14 security forces were injured by the Palestinians in other incidents, including shooting attacks, stabs and blows.
Israeli security forces have also continued their large -scale operations in the cities in the north of the West Bank and refugee camps, in particular Tulkarm and Jenin, as well as operations in other regions.
The report stressed that the children continued to be killed by Israeli security forces, like a 13 -year -old Palestinian who was killed on June 25 during a research operation west of Jenin. Four other teenagers were killed in separate incidents.
‘No legal validity’
Mr. Alakbarov concluded his remarks by sharing the observations of the UN Secretary General on the implementation of the resolution.
He stressed that “Israeli regulations have no legal validity and constitute a blatant violation of international law and United Nations resolutions. They systematically shrink the territory of the Palestinian state and further anchor the illegal occupation of Israel. »»
In addition, the progress of a plan to build some 3,400 dwellings in the E1 zone “is A calamitous development».
He warned that “if he was implemented, he would effectively break the link between the north and the south of the West Bank, more soothing the contiguity of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state, increasing the risk of forced displacement and fueling tensions”.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
