United Nations – UN Chief Urges Israel, Hamas To Avoid Escalating Gaza Violence

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    People stand outside and on the roof of the morgue at Al-Shifa hospital with the body of Qassam top leader Ahmed Jabari inside after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, 14 November 2012. Ahmed Ja'abari was killed when the car in which he was driving was hit in an Israeli air strike. Another militant, whose identity was not immediately known, was killed alongside him. His death came after four days of Israeli-Palestinian violence, which saw militants in the Strip launch over 120 rockets at southern Israel, and the Israeli Air Force hit 15 targets in the enclave.  EPA/MOHAMMED SABERUnited Nations – The U.N. chief on Wednesday called on Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants to prevent an escalation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, which Hamas controls, and urged both sides to ensure civilians will be protected, a U.N. spokesman said.

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    “The Secretary-General calls for an immediate de-escalation of tensions,” U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said, adding that it was a reiteration of Ban’s already-stated position.

    “Both sides should do everything to avoid further escalation and they must respect their obligations under international humanitarian law to ensure the protection of civilians at all times,” he told reporters.


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    11 years ago

    To all the dear Jew haters of the UN:

    It’s high time you direct your messages about aggression and de-escalating tensions to the barbarians who are responsible. Don’t even bother saying these messages to Israel, that is only acting in self defense. Once the rockets and other forms of terror stop, you will watch Israel stop its bombing and air stikes.

    11 years ago

    Drop dead UN NOW you are calling on the Arabs in Gaza to stop. What about the 120 rockets before. UN a waste of space

    Mark Levin
    Mark Levin
    11 years ago

    Oh shut up you worthless pieces of UN protoplasm!!

    pupanar
    pupanar
    11 years ago

    Could you please repeat yourself….Mr UN…
    “BOTH” sides….. protection of civilians at all times.
    Do they realize that they are talking about Hamas, that there tactics are only using and abusing civilians on both sides…… What an idiotic statement!

    11 years ago

    Bla bla bla….shut up and let Israel take care of business. They will whether or not you say anything.

    bennyt
    bennyt
    11 years ago

    Where was the UN for the past several weeks when Hamas was firing rockets into Israeli towns? Now that Israel sent one of them back home to Allah, Kak-em-oon from the UN wakes up?

    PowerUp
    PowerUp
    11 years ago

    I’m not pro israel at all, I just wander why the tension always escalates when israel strikes back

    ALTERG
    ALTERG
    11 years ago

    For all the comments here: w/o the UN & USA isreal wouldn’t be reconized as a land & also they would be already long time distroud c”v, they are surrounded with big enemies & stronger & hatefull they can do it in one day c”v. My opinion: isreal sould give back for the arabs what they stole them in 1967 & promise you they will stop throwing rockets,

    11 years ago

    Thank you UN for protesting the killing of an innocent terrorist. This is much worse than firing thousands of rockets into a sovereign nation. I’m glad US citizens pay for you to spread your messages of hate from our financial capital (NY). Maybe the UN can be the next industry we outsource.

    Geulah
    Geulah
    11 years ago

    Mr. Secretary General if you are serious please prepare yourself and leaders of the U.N. to spend several nights in Arad, Ashdod, and Eilat, without prior press announcement, then you can talk.

    StevenWright
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    StevenWright
    11 years ago

    As soon as Israel mops up in Gaza, there should be one more surgical airstrike in New York to take out the UN.

    11 years ago

    all the hot air coming out of the UN is the major cause of global warming.