Robert Bandanza
August 3rd, 2009, 12:35 PM
03-08-2009,10:06
Agencies – The United Nations special coordinator for Mideast peace condemned Israel’s decision to evict 50 Palestinians from their homes in East Jerusalem on Sunday.
“I deplore today's totally unacceptable actions by Israel,” the official, Richard Serry, said in a statement.
Serry alleged that the removed the Palestinians, refugees registered with the UN, from their homes to make way for settlers wanting to take control of their property. “These actions are contrary to the provisions of the Geneva Conventions related to occupied territory.”
“They also contravene the united calls of the international community, including the Quartet, which in its recent statement urged the Zionist entity to refrain from provocative actions in East Jerusalem, including house demolitions and evictions,” he noted.
Zionist High Court had issued a ruling earlier last week that the two homes belonged to Jewish citizens, and has in the past ruled that Palestinian East Jerusalem is part of the Zionist entity.
Serry disagreed, noting that “the United Nations rejects Zionist claims that this is a matter for municipal authorities and domestic courts.”
“These actions heighten tensions and undermine international efforts to create conditions for fruitful negotiations to achieve peace,” he said, calling on the Zionist entity to adhere to international law and its Road Map obligations.
He said Israel must “cease and reverse such provocative and unacceptable actions in East Jerusalem.”
http://www.qassam.ps/news-1667-UN_Jlem_evictions_totally_unacceptable.html
Agencies – The United Nations special coordinator for Mideast peace condemned Israel’s decision to evict 50 Palestinians from their homes in East Jerusalem on Sunday.
“I deplore today's totally unacceptable actions by Israel,” the official, Richard Serry, said in a statement.
Serry alleged that the removed the Palestinians, refugees registered with the UN, from their homes to make way for settlers wanting to take control of their property. “These actions are contrary to the provisions of the Geneva Conventions related to occupied territory.”
“They also contravene the united calls of the international community, including the Quartet, which in its recent statement urged the Zionist entity to refrain from provocative actions in East Jerusalem, including house demolitions and evictions,” he noted.
Zionist High Court had issued a ruling earlier last week that the two homes belonged to Jewish citizens, and has in the past ruled that Palestinian East Jerusalem is part of the Zionist entity.
Serry disagreed, noting that “the United Nations rejects Zionist claims that this is a matter for municipal authorities and domestic courts.”
“These actions heighten tensions and undermine international efforts to create conditions for fruitful negotiations to achieve peace,” he said, calling on the Zionist entity to adhere to international law and its Road Map obligations.
He said Israel must “cease and reverse such provocative and unacceptable actions in East Jerusalem.”
http://www.qassam.ps/news-1667-UN_Jlem_evictions_totally_unacceptable.html