UN chief Ban Ki-moon (Image from Internet)
New York (IINA) – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged Israel on Tuesday to reverse its confiscation of land in the West Bank, describing the decision as "an impediment to the two-state solution" in the Middle East, according to AFP.
The appeal came after Israel announced the seizure of 2,300 dunams of West Bank territory, claiming it to be “state land”, in a move that would increase tensions with the Palestinians.
"Such actions appear to point toward an increase in settlement activities and demonstrate that Israel is continuing to push forward in the consolidation of its control of the West Bank," said Ban’s spokesman Stéphane Dujarric.
"Settlements are illegal under international law and the Secretary General urges the government of Israel to halt and reverse such actions in the interest of a just and comprehensive peace and a just final status agreement," he added.
Earlier this month, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Palestinian Territories Robert Piper said Israel was razing Palestinian homes at an "alarming" rate in the West Bank.
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