UN on Israel and Palestine: Tensions between Israel and Palestine have escalated in recent times. Because of this, mangoes are getting affected due to the attacks being done from both the sides. Now the United Nations has also become active on this. The UN Security Council has appealed to both Israel and Palestine to stop acts of increasing tension in the West Bank. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has urged Israel and Palestine to refrain from acts that could further escalate tensions in the already volatile West Bank. This statement of the United Nations Security Council has been supported by both America and Russia.
Tor Vennesland, the UN envoy to the Middle East, said violence in the West Bank is “worrisomely increasing”. He said that many Palestinians and Israelis were injured in the violence. “Unless decisive steps are taken to stop the violence, the danger remains and the situation could worsen,” he warned the council.
Attacks on Palestinian villages with weapons
Wennsland said he is particularly concerned about the growing violence of settlers in the area. During this time a large number of these people are attacking the villages of Palestine mostly with weapons. intimidate and threaten communities. Sometimes they also get the support of Israeli forces. UNSC members have appealed for restraint. Also stressed on taking additional steps for “restoring lasting peace and reducing tension” in the region.
Israeli firing has killed 137 Palestinians so far this year
This year has been one of the worst for Palestinians in the West Bank. At least 137 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli shelling in the West Bank in 2023. As of Saturday, 24 people on the Israeli side had been killed in attacks by Palestinians. The US, Israel’s closest ally, supported the council’s statement, and US Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood told the council that US President Joe Biden’s administration understood Weinnesland’s concern.