Geneva – Israeli security forces have used excessive force and may have carried out summary executions against Palestinians amid a surge in violence since the start of October, United Nations experts said Monday.
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“Cases of excessive use of force by Israeli forces against Palestinians, including some which appear to amount to summary executions, continue to be reported,” said the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories, Makarim Wibisono, and the expert on summary executions, Christof Heyns.
They called for an “end to the violence by all and strict compliance with international law.”
In a bid to halt a wave of knife, gun and car-ramming attacks in recent weeks, Israeli authorities have moved to expedite demolitions of suspects’ homes, a controversial measure meant to act as a deterrent.
Confrontations and clashes have erupted in the past over such demolitions, but they have rarely been as deadly as Monday’s at the Qalandiya refugee camp, where Israeli forces shot dead at least two Palestinians when heavy clashes erupted.
The camp, established in 1949 and which has grown into a town, is just beyond a checkpoint leading from east Jerusalem to the occupied West Bank.
“We urge the authorities to carry out independent, thorough, prompt and impartial investigations into all suspected cases of extra-judicial, arbitrary and summary executions, and to provide compensation to the victims or their families,” the U.N. experts said.
According to the Israeli military, hundreds of Palestinians in Qalandiya threw rocks and firebombs at security forces, while some opened fire.
Palestinian medics identified those killed as Ahmed al-Ayesh, 28 and a father of three, and Laith Manasra, 21.
the same day France said they will have merciless response, if only the Jews would disappear.
The UN complains of Israeli excessive force, They recommend instead that Israelis carry knives and go around stabbing Palestinians,
I think that Israel should behave with as much restraint as France is exercising right now.
Maybe France used excessive force by bombing ISIS? The UN is a bigger joke with each passing day.
what a double standard joke the United Nothing is and always will be until ISIS destroys it!!Speedily in our days
After the palestinian takes out a knife to kill someone the Israelis have no choice but to shoot and they call this summery execution let the un delegate just go for a walk in gaza and let him see how safe these arabs are…
So what do these monkeys want Israel to do? Wait until their citizens are murdered, invite the terrorists inside for coffee, and interview them about their frustration? Anyone with a moral compass would say that Israel should shoot to kill, and drink the coffee afterward. The world chaos is directly related to the idiocy that rules the UN and the White House. Yimach shemom.
What a joke. Does it surprise anyone what is said against Israel by a band of gangsters led by a Nazi dog named HaMoon?
The UN has opened an investigation concerning France. They were allowed to kill 129 ISIS members and the UN is worried that excessive force was used
Nebach, the Litman family did not get to adjudicate their sentence at the UN! Wait till we hear appeals from Btselem for maltreatment of Belgian and French jihadists – the world’s sense of ethical behavior is perverted.
So let me get this straight. The UN has no issue with the US using a drone to kill (hopefully they did) Jihadi John, even though he wasn’t involved in any terroristic action at the time. That’s not called summary execution. But when Israel shoots and kills a terrorist who is in the act of commiting a terrorist act and would continue if not stopped, that they have a problem with? The UN has been hijacked by the Arab and non-aligned countries. What a joke the UN is and the US and the rest of the civilized world are idiots for even giving these guys the time of day.
Did they EVER condemn ISIS?
Did they put out any statement concerning the attacks in Paris?
How did ISIS come about – where was the UN when ISIS formed in Syria, Iran, Iraq etc and allowing them to create their own “state”?
On the one hand they want Israel to show restraint, on the other they are allowing Europe to single out Israeli products made in the “territories” – where is the proportionate response there?
Monkey moon, the fehrd from the UN says, “Executions continue to be reported…” And who, pray tell, is reporting them, ha, you anti Semitic mental midget? The palis? Go to he#%!” Look how Paris spit in Your face with your advice “not to take strong measures in response to the Paris attacks,” they did the right thing and are taking harsh action against the terrorists! You are a useless idiot! The UN must be defunded now!
What do unexpected from th nati Semite moon(ie)? Fifa ce just laughed in his face when he urged restraint, lest a strong response cause more violence! So he’s back to picking on Israel, his favorite target. Zol ehr gein in der ehrd arein!
who cares what the U.N.. says shoot the dogs dead and to hell with all the anti-semites we jews are going to fight back we are not going down without a fight
I hereby condemn the USA and the rest of the western world for using too little force to fight ISIS and terrorism in general!
Unfortunately, all of us here are preaching to the choir.
Frustration against the UN is justified and legitimate. They are certainly singling Israel out disproportionately and unfairly, while failing countries and persecuted people the world over. However, it does not behoove intelligent people to make a silly mockery of an individual’s name. At the very least he should be treated with Kovod Habriyos.