US Rejects UN Briefings on West Bank Settlements
US representative Jennifer Locetta, the State Department’s alternate envoy for special political affairs, accused the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) of having ties to the Hamas organization. She stated that "it rejects any reasonable standards for accountability for the vetting of its staff or partners."
"Colleagues, we have been clear: the United States opposes these quarterly briefings on UNSCR 2334, as they only distract from pressing threats to international peace and security," Locetta emphasized.
She argued that Resolution 2803, which was passed last month to back the October Gaza peace initiative agreed upon by Israel and Hamas, rather than Resolution 2334, "charts the path towards a stable, safe, and prosperous Middle East." Locetta further explained: “We are working with partners to stand up the (planned) International Stabilization Force and train fully vetted Palestinian Police, not rehashing decades of failed policies. This council should recognize and end its outsized focus on an outdated resolution."
Locetta reiterated that "the United States remains focused on keeping Israel secure and Gaza and the West Bank stable. President (Donald) Trump has been perfectly clear that the United States expects the violence in the West Bank to end, and that the United States will not allow the annexation of the West Bank."
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