Washington expressed deep concerns about the restrictions the Palestinian Authority imposes on the freedom of expression, and the harassment of activists. 

The United States ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said in a session for the Security Council: "We feel quite worried about the latest reports on the Palestinian Authority's restricting Palestinians' freedom of expression, and harassing activists and civil society organizations."

Greenfield expressed her serious concerns about the murder of the activist Nezar Bant, saying that there must be a comprehensive investigation into his murder to hold the perpetrators accountable. 

On June 24, the security forces committed a crime that shook the whole world and received international and regional condemnation, as they assassinated the activist Nezar Banat, 44, in Hebron. 

"What happened to Nezar banat was a premeditated murder in which the security forces stormed the house he was in, sprayed him with pepper, and beat him with sticks on his head," she commented on his murder.

Lawyers for Justice group confirmed in a statement that the status of human rights in the Palestinian cities has been following a downward path since the assassination of Banat, which could be considered the worse for years. 

Since the ceasefire was declared in May after the Israeli war on Gaza ended and the consequent actions that followed the murder of Banat, about a hundred activists have been arrested in the Israeli prisons; 75 of them were arrested in protests against Banat's murder. 

It also emphasized the bad situation of human rights in the cities controlled by the Palestinian Authority, and condemned the hate speeches practiced by Palestinian public figures and the oppression of protests held against the murder of Banat.