UN chief warns that expanding settlements could lead to ethnic cleansing in West Bank
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he is deeply alarmed by Israeli settler growth and ongoing violence in the occupied West Bank, warning that ethnic cleansing is becoming a looming threat.
Antonio Guterres expressed serious concern over the continued expansion of Israeli settlements and the persistent attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. He described the situation as increasingly coercive and cautioned that the specter of ethnic cleansing is growing larger. The remarks highlight the United Nations’ heightened alarm over the deteriorating security and human-rights environment in the territory.
Why it matters
The warning signals heightened international concern over possible mass displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank.
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