Wednesday, November 30, 2022

‘The occupation must end,’ UN leader tells Palestinian solidarity event

UNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a Palestinian solidarity event on Tuesday that the “occupation must end,” amid growing international alarm over a spike in violence in the West Bank.

“I am deeply saddened by the growing number of Palestinian civilians who have lost their lives in the spiral of violence engulfing the occupied West Bank,” said UN Chef de Cabinet Earle Courtenay Rattray, speaking on behalf of Guterres.

“Each casualty fuels fear and yet more violence. I urge all parties to take immediate steps to reduce tensions and break this deadly cycle,” he said at an annual event marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People at the UN headquarters in New York. READ MORE