UNITED NATIONS, July 26. Israel should stop building settlements...

UNITED NATIONS, July 26. Israel should stop building settlements on the occupied Palestinian land, as the situation in the West Bank is on the verge of a large-scale explosion, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said.

"We call on the Israeli authorities to abide by international humanitarian law and shoulder full responsibility for the population under occupation. First of all, we talk about commitments to provide food supply, medical care, public order and security," he said during a UN Security Council meeting on the humanitarian situation in Gaza. "It is also necessary to stop the construction of settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, which is a gross violation of international law. Due to such steps of the Israeli authorities, which recently have intensified noticeably, the situation in the West Bank is also on the brink of a massive explosion," he said.