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UN report: Israel causing ‘despair and hopelessness’ for Palestinians

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Published: 1 November 2016

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Israel breaching Palestinians’ right to development amid ‘epic’ unemployment and poverty, UN report says – Lizzie Dearden – Independent 29.10.16
Special rapporteur says Israel is denying Palestinians’ rights to development, causing rising poverty and creating ‘atmosphere of despair and hopelessness’.

And see:

How Netanyahu is keeping secret his move to help Palestinians – Shlomi Eldar – Al-Monitor 31.10.16
Security cabinet kept vote on Area C secret, hoping to prevent settlers from exerting political pressure to undermine the plan, initiated by Defence Minister Avigdor Liberman.  ‘Any government worried about the settlers’ response to its approval of projects necessary for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians under full Israeli control in those areas to go about their daily lives will be unable to move forward in a diplomatic process that demands much larger concessions.’

Liberman plans collective rewards, punishment for Palestinian villages
August 20, 2016

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