Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Special Coordinator for the Peace Process of the Middle East, reported on the Secretary General’s Quartral Report on the implementation of Resolution 2334 of the Council (2016).
He asks Israel to “cease immediately and completely all settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem,” among other measures.
“However, the liquidation activity has accelerated,” he told the ambassadors.
Liquidation advance, annexation movements
The report covers the period from June 18 to September 19. During this time, the Israeli authorities advanced or approved about 20,810 housing units in occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
On July 2, 15 Israeli ministers and the speaker of the Knéset, or Parliament, signed a petition asking Israel to attach to occupied Bank. Three weeks later, the Knéset adopted a non -binding motion that requested the “application of Israeli sovereignty” in all settlements there.
The demolitions and convulsions of the Palestinian property structures also increased, while the evictions continued.
“Citing the lack of construction permits issued by Israelis, which are almost impossible to obtain for the Palestinians. Israeli authorities demolished, seized or forced people to demolish 455 structures“, Said.
Thirty of the structures were financed by donors and, in general, 420 people were displaced, mostly women and children.
More death and displacement in Gaza
Resolution 2334 demands “immediate measures to avoid all acts of violence against civilians, including horror acts, as well as all acts of provocation and destruction.”
Mr. Alakbarov addressed the situation in the Gaza Strip, where Israeli military actions intensified, which resulted in a large number of victims, a continuous mass displacement and generalized destruction.
According to local health authorities, at least 7,579 Palestinians were killed and about 37,201 injured. He pointed out that “According to the reports, 1991 were killed while trying to collect help, even near the militarized distribution sites. ”
At the same time, 37 Soldiers with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were killed in hostilities, while 48 hostages are still in the hands of Palestinian armed groupswith 25 that it is believed that he has died. Thirty UN staff were also killed during the report period.
He pointed out that Hamas and other militants continued to sporadically shoot rockets indiscriminately to Israel. Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad also released four videos that seem to show hostages in a demacred condition.
‘Alarming’ violence in the West Bank
“Meanwhile, violence in occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, continued at an alarming pace,” he said.
In total, 46 Palestinians were killed during the operations of the Israeli security force, armed exchanges, air attacks, the attacks of the settlers, the demonstrations and other incidents, while 890 were injured, even due to the inhalation of tear gas, living ammunition and by Israeli and other civilian settlers.
The armed Palestinians killed seven Israelis, according to Israeli sources. Another 62 people and 14 security forces were injured by the Palestinians in other incidents, including shooting, stabbing and onslaught attacks.
Israeli security forces also continued their large -scale operation in the cities of northern Bank and refugee fields, particularly in Tulkarm and Jenin, along with operations in other areas.
The report stressed that the children continued to be killed by Israeli security forces, as a 13 -year -old Palestinian shot and killed June 25 during a search operation to the west of Jenin. Four other teenagers were killed in separate incidents.
‘There is no legal validity’
Mr. Alakbarov concluded his comments by sharing the observations of the UN Secretary General on the implementation of the resolution.
He emphasized that “Israeli agreements have no legal validity and constitute a flagrant violation of international law and UN resolutions. They are systematically reducing the territory of the Palestinian State and further strengthening the illegal occupation of Israel. “
In addition, the progress of a plan to build some 3,400 housing units in the E1 area “is a calamito development“
He warned that “if it is implemented, it would effectively reduce the connection between the North and South and South West Bank, further undermining the contiguity of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state, increasing the risk of forced displacement and feeding tensions.”