Archives for 05 October 2015

5 October 2015 – High Tensions and Palestinian Casualties

Excellency,

I must draw your urgent attention to the alarming situation in Occupied Palestine, particularly in East Jerusalem, where rising tensions are fueling another cycle of violence, leading to loss of innocent civilian lives and a steep deterioration of conditions on the ground.

The backdrop to all of this is Israel’s ongoing foreign occupation of Palestine and its brutal repression, collective punishment, humiliation of the Palestinian civilian population. While the occupying Power persists with its violations and oppressive measures against the Palestinian people, its occupying forces, extremist settlers and religious zealots have unleashed a barrage of violence and terror against the Palestinian people, causing death and injury of Palestinian civilians and destruction of Palestinian homes and property. Moreover, repeated aggressions, provocations and incitement, by both Israeli extremists and government officials, against Al-Haram Al-Sharif in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rights of Muslim worshippers therein are exacerbating religious sensitivities and have heightened the risk of outbreak of a religious conflict with extremely dangerous ramifications.  Immediate international attention is required to compel a halt to Israel’s illegal policies and practices, ensure immediate protection to the defenseless Palestinian civilian population, and avert the situation from spiraling out of control. [Read more…]