UN Envoy Calls for Global Action to Halt Israel's 'Annexation' of West Bank Territory

The Palestinian envoy to the United Nations has urged 'powerful partners' to stop Israel's recent moves to cement control over the occupied West Bank, which he described as amounting to the annexation of large areas in the territory. The envoy made the appeal during a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday. Palestinians fear that these actions will severely undermine prospects for a two-state solution and jeopardize a lasting peace.