The European Union’s prime international coverage chief stated Israel appears to have a “clear will” for the annexation of the occupied West Bank, which he warned would threaten peace efforts.
“There seems to be a clear will to annex the West Bank, little by little, bit by bit; there seems to be that will and that’s certainly not going to lead to peace,” Josep Borrell stated at a news convention following the bloc’s Foreign Affairs Council assembly in Luxembourg.
Reminding {that a} cease-fire has not been reached in Gaza even though three weeks have handed because the proposal, supported by the worldwide neighborhood, he stated: “We are nowhere in terms of a cease-fire.”
He went on to say {that a} current press convention by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed clearly that neither sides are keen to implement this proposal.
In response to a query whether or not the warfare will final lengthy, Borrell stated: “It seems so, unfortunately, it is a war that is going to test the survival of Palestinians in Gaza.”
“All member states reiterated their support to UNRWA (U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees) which is being considered … a life-saving service for the Palestinian refugees in Gaza, West Bank, and the region,” added Borrell.
Estimates point out that round 700,000 Israeli settlers reside in roughly 300 unlawful settlements within the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
All Jewish settlements within the occupied territories are thought of unlawful beneath worldwide regulation.
Tensions have been operating excessive throughout the West Bank since Israel launched a lethal navy offensive towards the Gaza Strip after an incursion by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Oct. 7 final 12 months.
Source: www.dailysabah.com