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Palestinians urge UN to adopt resolution against settlements

UNITED NATIONS- The Palestinians urged the UN Security Council on Wednesday to adopt a resolution with serious measures to compel Israel to halt all settlement activities and threatening "consequences" if it continues to violate international law.

 

Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian UN ambassador, told the council Wednesday that an Israeli cessation of all settlement activities and an end to its nearly 50-year occupation of Palestinian territory "are imperative for realizing a just, lasting, comprehensive Palestinian-Israeli peace."

 

Mansour has been sounding out the 15 council members on a new settlements resolution and he is expected to report to the Arab Ministerial Committee which is expected to meet in Cairo before the end of the month to decide on next steps.

 

Israel's Ambassador Danny Danon made no mention of settlements and instead excoriated the UN for its anti-Israel bias.

 


פרסום ראשון: 10.19.16, 23:56