The outbreak of conflict in the West Bank and Gaza .. UN report warns of annexation of Palestinian land, Israel

The United Nations warned today, Sunday, that annexing Israel to Palestinian areas will lead to the outbreak of conflict and instability in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

In a report to be submitted to an international meeting to be held on Tuesday via television, the UN Special Envoy for the Middle East peace process Nikolai Miladinov said that all parties must preserve the prospects for a two-state solution, in line with United Nations resolutions, international law and bilateral agreements.

He added that any Israeli move to annex parts of the West Bank, or any Palestinian withdrawal from bilateral agreements will change local dynamics, and will most likely lead to conflict and instability in the West Bank and Gaza.

Mladenov warned that if the current trends continue, the achievements of the Palestinian government will diminish, and the peace and security situation will worsen, and we will be faced with extremist and more solid policies on both sides.

Representatives from the European Union, the United States, Norway, the United Nations and the World Bank participate in the meeting, and it aims to enhance dialogue between donors, the Palestinian Authority and Israel.

The Israeli government plans to start annexing settlements in the West Bank as of early July, according to previous statements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

An Israeli-American committee is working to map the areas that Tel Aviv will annex to the West Bank for its sovereignty, and which the United States will recognize.

Palestinian estimates indicate that the Israeli annexation will reach more than 30% of the area of ​​the West Bank.

In response to the Israeli move, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced on May 19 that he was dissolved from all agreements and understandings with the American and Israeli governments, and from all the obligations that they entail, including security.

The Palestinians have repeatedly warned that the annexation would undermine the idea of ​​a two-state solution from the ground up, and could cause unpopular popular resistance.