The report stressed that such businesses play a critical role in establishing and expanding settlements and encourage the Israeli authorities’ unlawful confiscation of Palestinian land and other resources.
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While Sunday’s killing was part of a months-long wave of violence, it was the first inside a Jewish settlement home in the occupied West Bank and triggered fears that the unrest was worsening and that Israel would impose a harsh security crackdown on Palestinians.
“Settlement activities are a violation of global law and run counter to the public pronouncements of the government of Israel supporting a two-state solution to the conflict”, Ban said in a statement.
According to the Israeli human rights group Yesh Din, Shapiro based his comment on their data, which showed an 85 percent failure rate in investigating hate-crimes by Israelis against Palestinians, AP reported.
Palestinians attempted to pass a similar U.N. Security Council resolution about Israeli settlements in 2011, and all but one member – the USA – voted in favor, but without unanimous support, the resolution failed.
“The European Commission adopted this morning a document determining the status of products from territories occupied by Israel since June 1967”, said an official source at the EU.
In early January, the US State Department scolded Israel following its authorizing the incorporation of a southern West Bank church compound into the Gush Etzion settlement bloc. Palestinians meant to use it to form an independent state, according to Newsweek.
“The government’s decision is another step on the way to destroy the possibility for a two state solution”, Peace Now said in a statement. The woman was moderately wounded after being stabbed in the upper body and there was no damage caused to the fetus, the spokeswoman added.
“In light of the daily situation assessments and following recent terror attacks, security measures have been taken in the communities of the Judea and Samaria [West Bank] region”, a military spokesperson said.
RABAT, Morocco – Moroccan police have arrested a Belgian man of Moroccan descent, saying he is linked to the Islamic State group and had a “direct relationship” to the attackers who killed 130 people in Paris two months ago, the Interior Ministry said Monday.
The Prime Minister also rejected the allegations of double standards.
As a result, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suspended diplomatic contacts with the European Union on the Middle East peace process which has been stalled since April 2014.
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Palestinian officials say Israel’s continued expansion of settlements makes further talks with Mr Netanyahu pointless.
