The UN envoy for the Middle East has warned that any attempt by Israel to annex part or all of the West Bank risks destroying prospects for peace with Palestinians. Nickolay Mladenov told the UN Security Council Tuesday that “divisive” calls for annexations in 60 percent of the West Bank exclusively controlled by Israel known as Area C have been made following the council’s approval of a resolution last month condemning Israel’s settlement construction. According to Washington Post newspaper, he stressed that Israel and the Palestinians “must avoid any unilateral action that would prejudge a negotiated final status solution.” The Palestinian UN ambassador Riyad Mansour had said the resolution’s adoption “represents a turning point” and Israel “must choose between occupation and peace.” Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon said it has set back peace.
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