UN reports highlight Israeli infringement of Palestinians` rights 3 United Nations

Ban called on the Israeli Government to abide by its commitments to
dismantle outposts built after March 2001 and freeze settlement
activity called for in the so-called Road Map, which foresees a
two-State solution with Israel and the Palestinians living side by
side in peace, as well as the Annapolis Joint Statement of November
27, 2007, which was intended to reinvigorate the peace process.


He also urged Israel to take steps to curb attacks by Israeli
settlers against civilians in the occupied territory and guarantee
that violent incidents are properly investigated.


The second report made public today covers the same time period as
the other, and says that the human rights situation in the occupied
Palestinian territory is “worsening.”

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