Ban called on the Israeli Government to abide by its commitments to dismantle outposts built after March 2001 and freeze settlement activity called for in the so-called Road Map, which foresees a two-State solution with Israel and the Palestinians living side by side in peace, as well as the Annapolis Joint Statement of November 27, 2007, which was intended to reinvigorate the peace process. He also urged Israel to take steps to curb attacks by Israeli settlers against civilians in the occupied territory and guarantee that violent incidents are properly investigated. The second report made public today covers the same time period as the other, and says that the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory is “worsening.” --MORE www.spa.gov.sa/605468