Israel's post war plans in Gaza against 2-state solution: UN
Plan 'goes against everything that we hope for,' says spokesman
WASHINGTON
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan for the post war Gaza is against two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, UN spokesman said on Friday.
"We've obviously seen those reports...First and foremost, it bears repeating, that we appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire yet again, greater humanitarian access and an immediate and unconditional release of hostages," Stephane Dujarric told the reporters in New York.
He recalled that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underscored, and reiterates that "any sustainable solution for long-term peace must be in the framework of a two-state solution, and an end to the occupation and establishment of a fully independent, democratic, contiguous, sovereign and viable Palestinian state of which Gaza is an integral part in line with international law, relevant UN resolutions and existing bilateral agreements".
Dujarric's remarks came after Netanyahu proposed to the Cabinet a plan for unlimited complete Israeli security control over Gaza, and the closure of the UNRWA agency as part of his plan when the war on Gaza is over.
"I would also add that we remain very concerned about the continuing rhetoric and plans and efforts that are undermining the work of UNRWA," Dujarric said.
He stressed that the plan "goes against everything that we hope for, for the people of Gaza that we hope for, frankly, the ability of Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace side by side."
Israel has pounded the Gaza Strip since an Oct. 7 cross-border attack by the Palestinian group Hamas. The ensuing Israeli war has killed more than 29,410 people and caused mass destruction and shortages of necessities. Nearly 70,000 people have been injured.
Around 1,200 Israelis are believed to have been killed in the Hamas attack while over 200 were taken back to Gaza as hostages.
The Israeli war on Gaza has pushed 85% of the territory's population into internal displacement amid acute shortages of food, clean water and medicine, while 60% of the enclave's infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, according to the UN.
Israel stands accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice. An interim ruling in January ordered Tel Aviv to stop genocidal acts and take measures to guarantee that humanitarian assistance is provided to civilians in Gaza.
