Thursday, July 31, 2014

[RED DEMOCRATICA] Ban presses for humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

 

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Ban presses for humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged that a humanitarian cease-fire be declared in Gaza. He also called the deadly shelling of a UN school "unjustifiable." Meanwhile, the UN Relief and Works Agency issued an appeal for $187 million for beds and supplies for shelters in Gaza. ABC News/The Associated Press (7/30), Reuters (7/31), Reuters (7/30)
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UN's Pillay seeks "accountability" in Gaza violence
United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay said that world bodies need to hold Israel accountable for its actions in Gaza. Pillay added that militants in Gaza are in violation. "This is why again and again I say we cannot allow impunity, we cannot allow this lack of accountability to go on," she said. Reuters (7/31)
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