The Security Council held its quarterly open debate on Tuesday on “the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.”
In the debate, chaired by Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, the Council listened to a briefing from the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, who affirmed that “We are at the most dangerous juncture in the Middle East in decades.”
Wennesland said that following his recent visit to Gaza, he witnessed a level of destruction “defies imagination,” referring to the Israeli airstrike on Beit Lahia yesterday, leaving at least 60 Palestinians killed, including at least 25 children.
He emphasized the need for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and an agreement for the release of prisoners, warning that without immediate action, humanitarian aid cannot be increased to meet the catastrophic needs of around two million displaced people in Gaza.
He confirmed that he is “extremely concerned that the facts on the ground are being established, which
undermine the fundamental principles of the peace process, possibly for years to come,” adding that this includes Israel’s attempt to dismantle UNRWA.
He underlined that the only solution is the two-state solution and the implementation of international resolutions.
More than 60 people representing countries, committees, and regional organizations will participate in the session, including the foreign ministers of Switzerland, Spain, Cuba, Brazil, and Guyana.
Source: Jordan News Agency