00:00UN missions from 85 member states issue a joint statement condemning Israel's expanding control over the West Bank,
00:09describing the recent measures as unlawful and in violation of international law.
00:14The group calls for an immediate reversal of what it characterizes as unilateral actions and voices firm opposition to any
00:23form of annexation.
00:25The criticism follows decisions by Israel's Security Cabinet to tighten control over parts of the West Bank,
00:33currently administered by the Palestinian Authority under the Oslo Accords.
00:37The statement also rejected any steps aimed at altering the demographic composition or legal status of Palestinian territory occupied since
00:461967, including East Jerusalem.
00:49It warned that such actions would undermine the prospects for a negotiated settlement.
00:55United Nations Security General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to reverse the policy,
01:01describing it as both destabilizing and unlawful.
01:05500,000 Israelis live in settlements across the West Bank, alongside approximately 3 million Palestinians.
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