US warning to Israel: all precautions must be taken

The United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Linda Thomas-Greenfield, spoke at the meeting on Palestine held at the UN Security Council.

Stating that all parties in Gaza should do everything possible to protect civilians, including UN staff and journalists, Thomas-Greenfield said: “The United States called on Israel to take all possible measures to avoid civilian casualties. “.

WASHINGTON IS SATISFIED WITH THE HUMANITARIAN AGREEMENT

Thomas-Greenfield stressed that they are satisfied with the humanitarian compromise reached between Israel and Hamas and stated that they remain deeply concerned about three issues.

Thomas-Greenfield stressed that they are concerned about the further spread of the conflict in Gaza and said: “The United States, in particular, does not want to see a conflict in Lebanon, where tension will have serious consequences for regional peace and security and for the well-being of the Lebanese people.”

SITUATION IN THE West Bank

Second, the US ambassador noted that extremist Israeli settlers are deeply disturbed by the sharp rise in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, and that violence in the West Bank must stop and extremists who attack Palestinians must be held accountable. civilians.

“WE ARE CALLING”

Finally, noting that there has been an increase in anti-Semitic and Islamophobic incidents in the past two months, Thomas-Greenfield said: “We call on people to avoid provocative rhetoric that fuels tension and hatred around the world.”

Thomas-Greenfield called the latest armed attack on three Palestinian students in Vermont horrific, saying, “It is our entire responsibility to condemn all such attacks.”

Reiterating that there is a need for a two-state solution in which Gaza and the West Bank are united under a single Palestinian administrative structure, Thomas-Greenfield said this is the only way to achieve a secure Israel and Palestine. (AA)