Gaza’s Situation is ‘Moral Stain on All of US’ – Antonio Guterres
CrossFireArabia- July 18, 2024
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the humanitarian situation in Gaza is a “moral stain on us all” as the Israeli genocide war enters its 10th month.
During a meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Wednesday, Guterres repeated his call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza war.
“The humanitarian situation in Gaza is a moral stain on us all,” Guterres added.
The UN Chief also said that Israel’s policy toward the occupied West Bank is dooming any prospect of a two-state solution with the Palestinians.
Through administrative and legal steps, Israel is changing the geography of the West Bank, Guterres said in a statement read by his chief of staff, Courtenay Rattray.
Settlement expansion is expected to speed up due to big land seizures in strategic areas and changes to planning, land management and governance, Guterres added.
“Recent developments are driving a stake through the heart of any prospect for a two-state solution,” said the UN chief.
Israeli military raids, arrests of Palestinians and settler violence have soared in the occupied West Bank and occupied Jerusalem since Israel launched its war on Gaza on October 7.
Guterres noted that Israel has taken punitive steps against the Palestinian Authority and legalized five Israeli outposts in the West Bank.
“We must change course. All settlement activity must cease immediately,” Guterres said.
This article is reprinted from the Al Quds News Network
