Palestinian foreign ministry demands international intervention to protect residents against settler violence
Palestinian foreign ministry demands international intervention to protect residents against settler violence The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for international intervention to protect the residents of al-Mughayyir, a village northeast of Ramallah, following escalating violence by Israeli settlers. In a statement condemning the recent attacks, the ministry highlighted a…
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged international intervention to shield the residents of al-Mughayir, a village north of Ramallah, from escalating attacks by Israeli settlers. In a statement condemning the recent violence, the ministry detailed a prolonged military and economic blockade that has gripped the village for nearly three weeks.
Officials described the blockade, which involves indiscriminate targeting of civilians, as part of a deliberate plan to eradicate the Palestinian population in the region. The ministry characterized these actions as a calculated policy of killing, terrorism, and forced displacement, warning against Israel's invocation of displacement and annihilation tactics.
The statement further cautioned that granting political and legal backing to Israeli settlers could ignite an uncontrollable escalation, emphasizing the urgent need for swift global action to curb the violence.
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