U.N. fears Gaza situation might deteriorate in coming days after Israel killed 16 people

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Gaza-Israel border: Clashes 'leave 16 Palestinians dead and hundreds injured'

A senior United Nations official told the Security Council on Friday that the situation in Gaza “might deteriorate in the coming days” and called for civilians, particularly children, to not be targeted.

At least 16 Palestinians were killed and hundreds injured on Friday by Israeli security forces confronting one of the largest Palestinian demonstrations in recent years along the Israel-Gaza border, Gaza medical officials said.

“Israel must uphold its responsibilities under international human rights and humanitarian law. Lethal force should only be used as a last resort with any resulting fatalities properly investigated by the authorities,” U.N. deputy political affairs chief Taye-Brook Zerihoun said.

The council had been due to meet behind closed doors at the request of Kuwait. But after it became clear the 15-member body would be unable to agree on a statement on the situation, diplomats said Kuwait requested the meeting be held publicly.

U.S. diplomat Walter Miller said it was unfortunate that Israel, a close U.S. ally, could not take part in Friday’s meeting due to the Passover holiday.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of life today. We urge those involved to take steps to lower tensions and reduce the risk of new clashes. Bad actors who use protests as a cover to incite violence endanger innocent lives,” Miller told the council.

 

REUTERS

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8 responses to “U.N. fears Gaza situation might deteriorate in coming days after Israel killed 16 people”

  1. Danny Farah Avatar
    Danny Farah

    It looks Iran started the Intifadah again and IDF is getting suckered again into it as usual. They think they are more civilized than the Palestinians but there are no differences.

    1. Rascal Avatar

      Hamas must have gotten its orders. Check the link -> https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=9u3QZ_1522525274

        1. Rascal Avatar

          It had pictures and bio’s of know Hamas gunmen that were killed in the protest trying to storm the fence. The big problem with Palestinians is they have crappy Islamic leaders that wish death on everyone. Can you imagine what a shiite-hole this territory would look like if Israel rolled over. It would be another evil Islamic country with mass executions, civil wars and destruction of basic freedoms. Not to mention the extreme negative influence that Iran and its Party of Minions would bring.

          1. Niemals Avatar

            At second glance everything looks very different…..
            https://twitter.com/OnlineMagazin/status/981202026527731712

    2. “They think they are more civilized than the Palestinians but there are no differences.”

      “No differences?” Aren’t the Balastinians supposed to be (much) more civilized according to you, Farah? Sometimes you’re so confusing…

      P.S. Your predictions are very insightful, as usual. A pity Omega ain’t here to share his wise analysis as well.

  2. 16 killed vs estimates of deaths in the Syrian Civil War, per opposition activist groups, vary between 353,593 and 498,593 http://www.iamsyria.org/death-tolls.html Show must go on

  3. Niemals Avatar

    These poor stupid Palestinians they let themselves to be used as a cannon fodder, so the Hamas can shine again in the headlines of the international press.

    Are there any Hamas members among the demonstrators?

    Still Hamas internal security demands peaceful protest, the demonstrators refuses to listen to Hamas internal security demands…..

    Today you have seen again how many poor stupid Palestinians it takes to carry a injured man….
    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ff21bc29939aa150bd132790c4897b92c9013014bab7f41619e5bf75d02041f6.jpg
    Gaza is under siege, not under occupation as Hamas desperately trying to classify it so.

    Hamas denies the right of Israel to exist and demands the forcible establishment of an Islamic Palestine from the Mediterranean to the Jordan.

    Right now the mainstream press is preoccupied with the civil war in Syria, the Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont’s release on bail and not forgeting that Russia accuses UK and allies of concocting the attack on Skripal at UN Security Council.
    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/a8b2b98dfe11e00a035d6781a96c7fb86c1d3afddfdf10a3cc2fe18bbf4b22c4.jpg
    The events in the Gaza / Israel border is getting now the attention since the poor stupid Palestinians are loosing again their life for the Hamas honor. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/6b23a47a6c835af29effaf80dafbeea03ba9bfec8fa7cb12f20da29583a04799.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/356f8729c1d1c5a7a0d74ab3ec6b4b028022aba4626c6bd278cb988c1f5fa4a2.jpg

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