Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh has condemned Israeli social media accounts affiliated with the Israeli government that are calling for the annexation of the occupied West Bank and the establishment of settlements in the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera reports citing the Wafa news agency.

Abu Rudeineh said that these Israeli policies are what led to the conflicts “we are currently witnessing”.

He called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the state of Palestine to assume full responsibility for the enclave on the path towards implementing the Arab Peace Initiative to bring security and stability to the region.

He also called on the incoming US administration to stop Israeli policies, actions and procedures that do not bring peace to the region.

Abu Rudeineh added that the actions of Israeli forces in the West Bank, including the frequent raids, the Israeli settler attacks and the incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, require an urgent response from the international community.