© ShahBlogger. United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk speaks throughout a press convention in Amman, Jordan November 10, 2023. REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni
AMMAN (ShahBlogger) -The U.N. Excessive Commissioner for Human Rights stated on Friday that Israel should take rapid measures to guard Palestinians within the occupied West Financial institution as they discover themselves focused by extra violence for the reason that Israeli-Hamas warfare erupted final month.
Volker Turk stated at the least 176 Palestinians, together with 43 youngsters and one girl, had been killed in incidents involving Israeli safety forces for the reason that starting of October. At the very least eight Palestinians had been killed by Israeli settlers.
Earlier than the beginning of the Gaza warfare between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas on Oct. 7, it was already the deadliest 12 months on document for Palestinians within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution, with about 200 killed.
“I …attraction as a matter of urgency for Israeli authorities to take rapid measures, to take steps to make sure the safety of Palestinians within the West Financial institution, who’re being every day subjected to violence from Israeli forces and settlers, sick remedy, arrests, evictions, intimidation and humiliation,” Turk instructed reporters in Jordan’s capital Amman.
The worsening violence within the West Financial institution has fuelled issues that the Palestinian territory may turn into a 3rd entrance in a wider warfare, along with Israel’s northern border the place clashes with Lebanese Hezbollah forces have taken place.
“It’s Israel’s obligation to make sure that all incidents of violence are promptly and successfully investigated, and that victims are supplied with efficient treatments,” Turk stated.
“Continued widespread impunity for such violations is unacceptable, harmful, and it’s in clear violation of Israel’s obligation below worldwide human rights legislation.”
Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas and stated it has additionally been conducting counter-terrorism operations towards militants from the group and different Palestinian armed factions within the West Financial institution.
Over the previous 18 months, Israeli troops have killed tons of of Palestinians – hardened militant fighters, stone-throwing youths and uninvolved civilians – and made hundreds of arrests throughout the West Financial institution. In the identical interval, dozens of Israelis have been killed in assaults by Palestinians.
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