North America Al Jazeera English
UN Envoy Calls for Global Action to Halt Israel's 'Annexation' of West Bank Territory
Palestine's envoy to the UN urges 'powerful partners' to stop Israel's recent moves to cement control over the occupied West Bank, calling it an annexation. The envoy made the appeal in a letter to the UN Security Council.
The Palestinian envoy to the United Nations has urged 'powerful partners' to stop Israel's recent moves to cement control over the occupied West Bank, which he described as amounting to the annexation of large areas in the territory. The envoy made the appeal during a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday. Palestinians fear that these actions will severely undermine prospects for a two-state solution and jeopardize a lasting peace.
Brief written with AI from reporting by Al Jazeera English. All rights to the original story belong to the publisher.