OHCHR / ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Saturday called for strict respect for international law and appealed to all sides to take steps to de-escalate the increasingly alarming situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. OHCHR

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:00:48
• Production Date: 17 May 2021
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - OHCHR
• Subject Topical: INTERNATIONAL LAW; PEACE AND SECURITY; VIOLENCE
• Geographic Subject: ISRAEL; PALESTINE
• MAMS Id: 2619412
• Parent Id: 2619412
• Alternate Title: unifeed210517a

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STORY: OHCHR / ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY
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SOURCE: OHCHR
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 15 MAY 2021, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

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1.SOUNDBITE (English) Michelle Bachelet UN High Commissioner for Human Rights:
“Over the past 10 days, the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel has deteriorated at an alarming rate. Once again, we are seeing lives lost and terrified people being forced to flee or hide in their homes, subjected to attacks that are being carried out by both sides in what may amount to serious violations of international humanitarian law. There can be no winner, no sustainable peace resulting from the furtherance of the cycle of violence. I urge all sides – and States with influence – to take immediate measures to ensure respect for international law, ease tensions, and work to resolve – rather than fan – the conflict.”

Storyline

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Saturday (15 May) called for strict respect for international law and appealed to all sides to take steps to de-escalate the increasingly alarming situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Bachelet said, “Over the past 10 days, the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel has deteriorated at an alarming rate.

She also said, “Once again, we are seeing lives lost and terrified people being forced to flee or hide in their homes, subjected to attacks that are being carried out by both sides in what may amount to serious violations of international humanitarian law.”

The High Commissioner added, “There can be no winner, no sustainable peace resulting from the furtherance of the cycle of violence. I urge all sides – and States with influence – to take immediate measures to ensure respect for international law, ease tensions, and work to resolve – rather than fan – the conflict.”