Israel said the violence is fuelled by a Palestinian campaign of lies and incitement.
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“This follows Monday’s announcement of plans for 770 units in the settlement of Gilo”.
It was widely seen as a warning to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government, which is in the midst of re-negotiating a multibillion-dollar military aid package with the United States and has been looking to improve its relations with the White House.
The Palestinian health ministry identified the person killed as Rami Awartani, 31.
Israeli officials have regularly condemned support by foreign governments for left-wing NGOs critical of the country’s policies towards the Palestinians.
A recent report by the diplomatic Quartet – the United States, European Union, Russia and the UN – said settlement expansion was eroding the possibility of a two-state solution to the conflict.
The Russian side considers the construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, to be illegitimate under global law.
The Palestinians and the entire global community consider the West Bank and Gaza Strip to be parts of the same territory despite not actually being territorially contiguous.
The statement also expressed concern over the demolition of illegally built Palestinian homes in eastern Jerusalem and the West Bank that “reportedly have left dozens of Palestinians homeless, including children”, according to the statement.
Such moves show how the Israeli occupation exerts its power and control over Palestinians in every aspect of their daily lives.
Settlement-building, racial discrimination, confiscation of identity cards, long queues at checkpoints, as well as daily clashes and the desecration of Al-Aqsa mosque, describe Palestinians’ daily suffering.
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It is separated from the West Bank by 60 kilometres (36 miles) of Israeli territory, and Gazans are subject to rigorous border restrictions. Palestinians, however, desire East Jerusalem as a capital of its own state.
