{"id":182946,"date":"2014-07-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=182946"},"modified":"2019-03-11T21:27:49","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:27:49","slug":"auto-insert-182946","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-182946\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel targeting civilians in Gaza conflict; int. community shamefully silent – NGO statement (Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights))"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Written statement* submitted by the Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in special consultative status<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Secretary-General has received the following written statement which is circulated in accordance with Economic and Social Council resolution 1996\/31.<\/p><\/div>\n

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[22 July 2014]<\/p><\/div>\n

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* This written statement is issued, unedited, in the language(s) received from the submitting non-governmental organization(s).<\/p><\/div>\n

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Israel Targeting Civilians; the International Community Shamefully Silent<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights is presenting this urgent written statement at a time when Israel’s on-going assault on the Gaza Strip continues to result in mass destruction, displacement and mounting loss of civilian life. The failures of the international community to ensure the protection of civilians and accountability in the past have led us to this dark day. We therefore urge swift action by the honourable Council to ensure the protection of civilians and investigation and prosecution for actions that amount to war crimes.<\/p><\/div>\n

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On 7 July 2014, the State of Israel launched Operation Protective Edge (OPE) comprised of a brutal onslaught of violence by land, air and sea against the Gaza Strip. We are urging the Council to consider two matters of urgent concern:<\/p><\/div>\n