UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for an end to the Zionist occupation of Israel over Palestinian territories, and believes that this is the only way to address conflict resolution in the region.
The statement was made by the UN secretary general in a message read by his deputy Amina Mohammed at a forum held at UN headquarters in New York to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War, according to Press TV. "The Israeli occupation has imposed a heavy humanitarian burden on the Palestinians because the generation of Palestinians grew up in crowded refugee camps. Many of them suffer from poverty and have no better life prospects for children, "said Antonio Guterres.
Antonio Guterres underscored the need to establish an independent Palestinian state and end the Israeli occupation of Zionists is the only way to achieve the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.
It is time to resume direct negotiations between the two sides and resolve the issue based on relevant resolutions, agreements and relevant international law, said Antonio Guterres.
According to him, resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will remove the main causes of violence in the Arab World and open the door for cooperation, security, prosperity and human rights for all people.