Killings drive Israelis and Palestinians ‘deeper into an abyss’, warns Türk

Killings drive Israelis and Palestinians ‘deeper into an abyss’, warns Türk

“These latest killings and the violence, along with the inflammatory rhetoric, serve only to drive Israelis and Palestinians deeper into an abyss,” said the High Commissioner for Human Rights, as his Office warned of the “terrible impact on both Palestinians and Israelis” of the escalation, before calling for an immediate end to the bloodshed.  Mr. Türk’s comments…

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Crystalize recent diplomatic shifts, top UN envoy urges Israelis, Palestinians

Crystalize recent diplomatic shifts, top UN envoy urges Israelis, Palestinians

“This should be a period for safe and peaceful religious reflection and celebration for all,” said Tor Wennesland, the UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. Diplomatic engagement The Special Coordinator recalled that, on 26 February, senior officials from Jordan, Egypt, Israel, Palestine and the United States met in Aqaba, Jordan, to reaffirm…

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Envoy ‘deeply disturbed’ by mounting violence between Israelis and Palestinians

Envoy ‘deeply disturbed’ by mounting violence between Israelis and Palestinians

“We are in the midst of a cycle of violence that must be stopped immediately,” Tor Wennesland said in a statement on Wednesday.  Concern for civilians  “I am deeply disturbed by the continuing violence and appalled by the attacks of Israeli settlers against Palestinians two days ago in Huwwara, near Nablus. Israel, as the occupying…

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Musicians promote ‘empathy, fraternity, solidarity’ between Israelis and Palestinians

Musicians promote ‘empathy, fraternity, solidarity’ between Israelis and Palestinians

The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, appointed by the UN Secretary-General in 2016 as a United Nations Global Advocate for Cultural Understanding, recently played their first concert at UN headquarters in New York, at a special event organized to demonstrate that when people listen to each other, both musically and in other ways, great results can be…

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Guterres strongly condemns attack at Jerusalem synagogue which left at least seven Israelis dead

Guterres strongly condemns attack at Jerusalem synagogue which left at least seven Israelis dead

According to news reports, the incident happened in the Neve Yaakov district in the middle of the evening local time. Israeli police said the attacker, identified as a Palestinian from the Shu’fat refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem, had been “neutralized” at the scene. In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, António Guterres extended his heartfelt…

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