Amnesty International: ““Civilian casualties and destruction in Gaza are on an unprecedented scale. The UN Security Council must not remain silent.”

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WASHINGTON – January 5 -

Amnesty International today urged the UN Security Council to take firm and decisive action to address the increasingly grave situation in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel.

“Civilian casualties and destruction in Gaza are on an unprecedented scale. The UN Security Council must not remain silent. The Council can and must act and it should do so without further delay,” said Malcolm Smart, Director of Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme.

There are growing concerns about the safety of the civilian populations in the area, particularly the 1.5 million Palestinians who are trapped in the Gaza Strip and facing a spiralling humanitarian crisis amid continuing Israeli attacks and after many months of blockade.

“The UN Security Council has a key responsibility to help ensure that the parties to the conflict respect international human rights and humanitarian law,” said Malcolm Smart.  “It is imperative that the Council urgently adopt a strong resolution condemning attacks against civilians by both Israel and Hamas and demanding that such attacks cease immediately.”
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Schlagworte: Amnesty International, Gaza, Security Council, UN, war