By SPA,
United Nations : Kane’s remarks made reference to the difficulties experienced by Palestinian refugees.
“Each generation is born and grows up with the … the impact of occupation, with many Palestinians living a lifetime in refugee camps in the occupied Palestinian territory and in neighboring Arab countries,” she said.
Kane expressed concern about Israeli checkpoints and increasing settlement activities that she said cause “hardship and suffering on daily life” for Palestinians.
Kane also touched on the current fuel shortage in Gaza, saying that “shortages of food supplies, fuel and basic necessities further exacerbate the already dismal living conditions of the Gaza population.”
Kane said the U.N.’s goal is “to achieve an agreement [on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict] by the end of this year.”