ALL PARTIES MUST HELP REVERSE ‘NEGATIVE DYNAMIC’ AT PLAY IN MIDDLE EAST – UN OFFICIAL

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ALL PARTIES MUST HELP REVERSE 'NEGATIVE DYNAMIC' AT PLAY IN MIDDLE
EAST – UN OFFICIALNew York, Jun 25 2013 7:00PMWith the Middle East
once again suffering through "dangerous and tragic days," a senior
United Nations political official today urged the Security Council and
the wider international community to maintain steadfast in support of
peace and help reverse "negative dynamics" that have seen the crisis
in Syria deepen and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process come to a
standstill.

"The scourge of war is, once again, destroying lives and burying
hopes," said Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco in
his briefing to the Council on the situation in the Middle East, where
he said the current raft of challenges is putting the principles and
values of the UN Charter "to a hard test."

"But however difficult the task, this Council and the United Nations
at large cannot give up and cannot let a sense of collective impotence
erode our sense of responsibility," he declared

Mr. Taranco noted that the settlement restraint in the West Bank "has
seen signs of unravelling," with Israel releasing data that during the
first quarter of 2013 there was a 176 per cent increase in the start
of housing units in settlements, which violates international law and
undermines the two-State solution.

In addition, violence between Palestinians and settlers continue in
the West Bank, rocket attacks from Gaza to Israel, clashes during
Palestinian protests in the occupied West Bank, and the encroachment
of human operations in Gaza, all have contributed to mounting tensions
in the region, Mr. Taranco said.

He also drew attention to a joint UN survey that says food security
affects some 1.6 million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, and
has increased to include 24 per cent of households in 2012.

"The only possible way forward is the full implementation of the
ceasefire understanding reached on 21 November under Egyptian
auspices," he said, adding that the international community must work
on a substantive framework to bring the parties back to the table.

"There is also a need for a conducive environment on the ground,
including confidence building steps. However, while substantive
progress is urgently needed, rushing the parties back to the table
without having the necessary framework in place and buy-in from both
sides would be counterproductive," Mr. Taranco said, calling on
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President
Mahmoud Abbas to "recognize a partner on each other and finally
negotiate and achieve the two-State solution."

Regarding Syria, Mr. Taranco warned the situation continues to
deteriorate due to violent military confrontation. He expressed
concern over the direct involvement of Hizbollah fighters inside of
Syria, and underlined that increased military support to both sides
only promises further escalation of the conflict.

"The Secretary-General has repeatedly stressed his opposition to the
transfer of arms and fighters to either side inside Syria," he said.
"Only a political solution can bring the violence and the suffering of
the Syrian people to an end."

Since the conflict began in 2011, more than 93,000 people have been
killed, some 1.7 million displaced, and more than 6.8 million are in
need of humanitarian assistance, including more than 3 million
children.

Mr. Taranco noted that the negative impact of the conflict on
neighbouring Lebanon has been more sharply evident in recent weeks,
and reiterated the importance of Lebanon adhering to the Baabda
Declaration – which seeks to keep Lebanon neutral from regional
developments – and the commitment of Lebanese leaders to prevent a
dangerous spillover of the conflict.

Addressing these pressing challenges will require courageous and
mutual compromises at a national, regional and international level,
Mr. Taranco told the Security Council, emphasizing that it should be
done through peaceful means and not violence.Jun 25 2013 7:00PM
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