UN Secretary-General Guterres: The situation in the occupied West Bank 'has simply spiraled out of control'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the situation in the occupied West Bank of the Jordan River 'has simply spiraled out of control.' According to him, Palestinians continue to be attacked by Israeli settlers on a daily basis. The statement was made in a conversation with journalists.

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UN Secretary-General Guterres: The situation in the occupied West Bank 'has simply spiraled out of control'

The key facts

  • Guterres called the situation in the West Bank out of control
  • According to him, Palestinians are attacked by settlers on a daily basis

Statement by the UN Secretary-General

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that the situation in the occupied West Bank of the Jordan River 'has simply spiraled out of control.' He told journalists this, as reported by the Anadolu agency.

Settler attacks

According to Guterres, 'Palestinians continue to be attacked by Israeli settlers on a daily basis.' The publication does not provide additional details about the location and time of the Secretary-General's remarks.

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