United Nations: The Palestinians urged the UN Security Council on Wednesday to adopt a resolution with serious measures to compel Israel to halt all colony activities and threatening “consequences” if it continues to violate international law.
Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, told the council on Wednesday that cessation of all colony activities by Israel and an end to its nearly 50-year occupation of Palestinian territory “are imperative for realising a just, lasting, comprehensive Palestinian-Israeli peace”.
Mansour has been sounding out the 15 council members on a new resolution against colonies and he is expected to report to the Arab Ministerial Committee which is expected to meet in Cairo before the end of the month to decide on the next steps.
Israel’s Ambassador Danny Danon made no mention of colonies and instead slammed the UN for what he called its “anti-Israel bias”.
