UN: Israel violates international law in Palestine

UN: Israel violates international law in Palestine

The UN special envoy for the Middle East peace process, Nickolay Mladenov, said on Sunday, September 16, 2018, the demolition of Palestinian Bedouin homes in Khan al-Ahmar Village was a violation of international law.

"I pay attention to the attitude of the Israeli authorities who dismantled the village of Khan Al-Ahmar / Abu Al-Helu," he said through a statement sent to Middle East Monitor.

A Palestinian man shouted at Israeli troops as they protested Israeli plans to destroy the Palestinian Bedouin village, Khan al-Ahmar, in the West Bank, September 14, 2018. Palestinians consider this eviction as part of Israel's plan to create settlements that will separate East Jerusalem from the West Bank . REUTERS / Mussa Qawasma

Mladenov also said, "I urge Israeli authorities not to continue dismantling villages and stop relocating Palestinians in the occupied West Bank."

The UN official stressed, "What Israel is doing clearly violates international law and can damage the establishment of a Palestinian state that wants to live side by side."

A Palestinian man argued with Israeli forces as they protested Israeli plans to destroy the Palestinian Badui village, Khan al-Ahmar, in the West Bank, September 14, 2018. Israeli soldiers arrived before sunrise on Thursday, September 13, and destroyed the huts built by demonstrators, but did not touch the Bedouin's campers. REUTERS / Mussa Qawasma

Meanwhile, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas threatened to drag Israel to the International Court if he continued the dismantling of Khan Al-Ahmar Village.

As reported by the I24 International website, Abbas discussed the issue of dismantling Al-Ahmar Village by Israel with a number of PLO officials on Saturday, September 15, 2018. "The meeting discussed the Palestinian plan to propose Israel to the International Court."

Source: tempo