UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon rejected accusations from Israel that he was "giving terror a tailwind," reiterating on Wednesday that "nothing, absolutely nothing justifies terrorism."<br />Ban's spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters at a press briefing that the UN chief stands behind his remarks at Tuesday's Security Council meeting on the Middle East Peace Process.<br />"He condemns the stabbings, vehicle attacks and shootings by Palestinians targeting Israeli civilians.<br />Again, nothing excuses terror," Dujarric said.<br />Dujarric reiterated Ban's statements that security measures alone will not be enough to put an end to the violence, "we must address the root causes - the underlying frustration and failure to achieve a political solution."<br />Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Ban's comments, saying that "The UN lost its neutrality and moral force a long time ago and the Secretary General's remarks do not improve the situation."
