United Nations – UN Chief Ban Urges End To “Dangerous Escalation” In Gaza

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    Israeli soldiers work on their a tanks in a staging ground near the border with Gaza Strip, southern Israel, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Fierce clashes between Israeli forces and Gaza militants are continuing for the third day.(AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)United Nations – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on Israel and Hamas to “stop this dangerous escalation” in the Gaza Strip to avoid further bloodshed in Israel and the Palestinian territories, Ban’s spokesman said.

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    “The Secretary-General is extremely concerned about the continued violence in Gaza and Israel, and deeply worried by the rising cost in terms of civilian lives,” U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said. “Rocket attacks are unacceptable and must stop at once. Israel must exercise maximum restraint.”

    Nesirky added that Ban “plans to visit the region shortly.” U.N. diplomats have said that Ban will visit Israel and Egypt next week.


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    yaakov doe
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    yaakov doe
    11 years ago

    Why didn’t he speak up about the Hamas rocket fire prior to this opertation?

    11 years ago

    Where were you when they were shelling Israeli towns and villages?

    11 years ago

    ISRAEL should exercise restraint?

    Perhaps some arabs should drop bombs on his house, and we’ll see his restraint.

    What sheer chutzpa.

    DRE53
    DRE53
    11 years ago

    I second his call and ask for both sides to reinstate quiet to the region.

    RobertS
    RobertS
    11 years ago

    Shut up, ban ki moon. Why is Israel defending itself considered escalation but 900 rockets in 2012 before this not considered escalation?