JAKARTA - The European member of the UN Security Council on Tuesday said more than 260 attacks by Israeli illegal settlers on Palestinians in one month, condemning what they described as the highest level of violence in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Speaking on behalf of E5 (Denmark, France, Greece, Slovenia and the United Kingdom), British Ambassador James Kariuki said the Council would meet to discuss Resolution 2334, which "explicitly condemns settlement activity and calls on Israel to respect its obligations under international law."
He warned, "The Israeli government continues to implement policies that are contrary to this resolution and contribute to increasing instability in the West Bank," quoted from Anadolu (17/12).
He added that this "risks undermining the implementation of the 20-point plan for Gaza and the prospects for a two-state solution, as well as long-term peace and security throughout the region."
"We strongly condemn the unprecedented increase in violence committed by settlers against Palestinian civilians of all religions and denominations in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, with 2025 as the most violent year ever recorded," Kariuki said.
Citing data from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), he stated "there were more than 260 attacks on Palestinians and their property in October alone. This is very worrying."
"These attacks terrorize civilians, hinder peace efforts, and threaten Israel's own security," he said, calling on Israel "to comply with its obligations under international law and protect the Palestinian population in the occupied territories."
E5 reiterated "its call for the preservation and respect of the status quo of the holy sites of Jerusalem."
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