“I remain gravely concerned by the escalating spiral of violence we are witnessing in the occupied West Bank. I condemn all acts of violence against civilians, including all acts of terror, which exacerbate mistrust and undermine a peaceful resolution to the conflict. The violence must stop and all perpetrators must be held accountable,” Wennesland ...

In a statement Wennesland said: "I am deeply disturbed by the continuing cycle of violence and appalled by the loss of civilian lives."

​​​​​​​Expressing deep concern about the spiraling cycle of violence, particularly as the date for the controversial Israeli so-called flags march approaches that threaten another round of Palestinian-Israeli violence, the UN official called upon “all sides to exercise maximum restraint and make wise decisions to avoid another violent conflict that ...