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UN Security Council members rebuke US on Israel settlements

By EDITH M. LEDERER tional law." She stressed
Associated Press that "this complex political
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a problem" can be resolved
sharp rebuke to the Trump only through direct Israeli-
administration, the 14 oth- Palestinian negotiations.
er U.N. Security Council "The U.S. government is ex-
members on Wednesday pressing no view on the
strongly opposed the U.S. particular legal status of
announcement that it no any individual settlement,
longer considers Israeli set- nor are we addressing or
tlements to be a violation prejudging the ultimate
of international law. status of the West Bank —
They warned that the new that is for Israelis and Pales-
American policy under- tinians to decide," Chalet
mines a two-state solution said.
to the Israeli-Palestinian Indonesian Ambassador
conflict. Dian Triansyah Djani, whose
The council's monthly Mid- country has the world's
east meeting, just two days largest Muslim population,
after U.S. Secretary of State called the U.S. announce-
Mike Pompeo's announce- ment "irresponsible and
ment, was dominated by provocative," saying it "in-
negative reaction to the controvertibly constitutes a
new American policy from The UN Security Council holds a meeting on the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, de facto annexation and is
countries representing all Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 at United Nations headquarters. a barrier to peace efforts
regions of the world who Associated Press based on the two-state so-
said all Israeli settlements see that their battles are ity "erodes the viability of He also warned that the lution."
are illegal under interna- being fought for them, why the two-state solution and situation in Gaza remains When that session ended,
tional law. would they agree to come the prospects for a lasting "highly volatile" after "the ambassadors from the 10
Only Israel's U.N. ambas- to the negotiating table peace." most serious recent esca- non-permanent council
sador, Danny Danon, who where they would have to They also reiterated con- lation between Israel and members who serve two-
is not a council member, compromise?" cern "about the calls for a Palestinian militants" that year terms stood before
spoke in support of the U.S. Before the meeting be- possible annexation of ar- followed Israel's targeted reporters while Deputy Ger-
action, saying it "rights a gan, five European allies of eas in the West Bank." killing of a Palestinian Islam- man Ambassador Jurgen
historical wrong." He also the United States — Britain, Nickolay Mladenov, the ic Jihad commander. Shultz read a critical joint
called the criticism an "ob- France, Germany, Belgium U.N. special coordinator for Cherith Norman Chalet, statement.
stacle to peace" that is and Poland — reiterated in the Middle East peace pro- a deputy U.S. ambassa- "Israeli settlement activities
"preventing direct negotia- a joint statement that "all cess, opened the meeting dor, repeated Pompeo's are illegal, erode the viabil-
tions" between Israelis and settlement activity is illegal expressing "regret" at the announcement on settle- ity of the two-state solution
Palestinians. under international law." U.S. action and reiterating ments, which repudiated and undermine the pros-
"When the international The Europeans called on the U.N. position that settle- a 1978 State Department pect for a just, lasting and
community tries to force Israel "to end all settlement ments under a December legal opinion holding that comprehensive peace" as
its solutions, it achieves the activity, in line with its obli- 2016 council resolution "are civilian settlements in the affirmed by the 2016 coun-
opposite effect," Danon gations as an occupying a flagrant violation under occupied territories are cil resolution, the statement
said. "When Palestinians power," saying such activ- international law." "inconsistent with interna- said.q

Son of former German president stabbed to death in Berlin

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER at the hospital, had been her brother. Christian Lind-
Associated Press questioned overnight. Po- ner, the head of the Free
BERLIN (AP) — The son of lice were also investigating Democrats party, of which
former German president if von Weizsaecker or his Fritz von Weizsaecker was a
Richard von Weizsaec- family had received threats member, expressed shock
ker was stabbed to death in the past. at the murder. The board of
while he was giving a lec- The 59-year-old was the Berlin's Charite hospital said
ture at a hospital in Ber- son of one of Germany's they were "deeply shocked
lin where he worked as a most esteemed presidents. by the violent death of the
head physician, police said Richard von Weizsaecker highly regarded friend and
Wednesday. became West Germany's colleague. Our thoughts
A 57-year-old German head of state in 1984 and are with his family and the
man is in custody after he when the country was uni- colleagues at Schlosspark-
jumped up from the audi- fied, became the first presi- Klinik." Von Weizsaecker
ence at the Schlosspark- dent of the new nation, studied and worked at sev-
Klinik and attacked Fritz von In this Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2010 photo a man is arrested by the serving until 1994. He died eral hospitals in Germany
Weizsaecker with a knife on police at a hospital in Berlin, Germany. in 2015. and abroad, including the
Tuesday evening. Associated Press Fritz von Weizsaecker was Harvard Medical School
An off-duty police officer Von Weizsaecker died at tacker's motive," said po- one of the ex-president's in Boston and a hospital
in the audience who tried the scene despite imme- lice spokesman Michael four children. His sister Bea- in Zurich, Switzerland. His
to stop the attack was seri- diate attention from col- Gassen. trice posted a picture of fields of expertise were
ously wounded and had to leagues. "We cannot yet Police said later that the Jesus on the cross on Ins- internal medicine and
undergo surgery. say anything about the at- man, who was not a patient tagram after the killing of gastroenterology.q