UN chief urges Israel to back away from West Bank annexation
by Associated Press from on (#54Z1V)
Antonio Guterres says plans to annex around 30% of the disputed territory would destabilise' the region
The United Nations secretary general, Antonio Guterres, has expressed hope that Israel will hear global calls and will not go ahead with annexation of parts of the West Bank, which would undermine a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The UN has been consistently conveying the message that annexation would be not only against international law but it would be a major factor to destabilise the region", he told Associated Press in an interview.
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