Riyad Mansour said Israeli actions — including settlement construction and demolition of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem and over 900 military incursions in the West Bank in the last three months — are seriously hampering progress in indirect talks with Israel mediated by the United States.
He told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that the international community must stop appeasing Israel.
Israel’s UN Ambassador Gabriela Shalev called for direct negotiations with the Palestinians with “no preconditions, no delays” but the Palestinian observer said a total settlement freeze “is essential” first.