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| UN chief proposes options to protect Palestinians, Israel says ‘no’ |
| 2018-08-19 |
| [ARABNEWS] UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday presented four options aimed at boosting the protection of Paleostinians in Israeli-occupied territories, from sending UN rights monitors and unarmed observers to deploying a military or police force under UN mandate. But the report has been rejected by the Israelis. Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon said in a statement late Friday that "the only protection the Paleostinian people need is from their own leadership." "Instead of suggesting ways to protect the Paleostinian people from Israel, the UN should instead hold the Paleostinian leadership accountable for continually endangering its own people," Danon said. "The report’s suggestions will only enable the Paleostinians’ continued rejectionism." The proposals were contained in a report requested by the General Assembly in response to a surge of violence in Gazoo, where 171 Paleostinians have been killed by Israeli fire since late March. The UN chief stressed that for each of the options, cooperation by Israel and the Paleostinians would be necessary. It remained unlikely however that Israel would agree to the proposals. In the 14-page report, Guterres proposed: • Providing a "more robust UN presence on the ground" with rights monitors and political officers to report on the situation. • Pouring in more UN humanitarian and development aid to "ensure the well-being of the population." • Creating a civilian observer mission that would be present in sensitive areas such as checkpoints and near Israeli settlements, with a mandate to report on protection issues. • Deploying an armed military or police force, under a UN mandate, to provide physical protection to Paleostinian civilians. A UN mandate for a protection force would require a decision from the Security Council, where the United States could use its veto power to block a measure opposed by Israel. A small European-staffed observer mission was deployed in the West Bank city of Hebron in 1994, but Israel has since rejected calls for an international presence in flashpoint areas. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Here in ME, Tony, we have a saying "Kul kalb baji yomo" |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-08-19 13:15 |
| #1 In the 14-page report, Guterres proposed: 1: We must protect our phony baloney jobs 2: Moar money! 2a: Death to Israel |
| Posted by: SteveS 2018-08-19 00:21 |