Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on Tuesday called on governments to deny entry to any Israelis living in West Bank settlements. "The international community must not deal directly or indirectly with the occupation system," Maliki told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
He added that all nations of the world "must not allow the entry of illegal settlers." He also called on the international community to "boycott the settlements and the products of settlements and threaten to impose economic sanctions on the occupying entity."
Maliki also urged the United Nations Security Council to pass a resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity. He said the resolution should be based on "the international community's consensus on the illegal nature [of the settlements]."
Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon condemned Maliki's statements, calling them "pure anti-Semitism reminiscent of darker times."
Danon added: "The international community must denounce the Palestinian foreign minister's remarks and unequivocally condemn all manifestations of anti-Semitism.
