UN Secretary-General António Guterres: We affirm that "Israel" is placing many obstacles before the implementation of the peace plan in the Gaza Strip and is obstructing the entry of humanitarian aid.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

▪We affirm that "Israel" is placing many obstacles before the implementation of the peace plan in the Gaza Strip and is obstructing the entry of humanitarian aid.

▪The international community is failing to deal with the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and we affirm that there are parties that bear responsibility for this failure.

▪Neither side is complying with the ceasefire agreement, and Gaza’s children continue to lose their lives.

▪The implementation of the peace plan adopted by the UN Security Council is moving very slowly.

▪We call on Israel to remove the obstacles that hinder the implementation of the plan and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians.

▪The continued settlement expansion, forced displacement, and attacks by settlers in the West Bank are unacceptable.

▪These attacks target Palestinians as well as journalists and diplomats.

▪We warn against Israel’s move toward controlling more Palestinian land, and these practices indicate that the ultimate goal is to annex it to Israeli sovereignty.

▪We stress the necessity of preventing annexation by all available means and preserving the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state.

▪We affirm that the two-state solution is the only way to achieve long-term peace in the Middle East, and we call for preserving the chances of its implementation.