OHCHR / WEST BANK HUMAN RIGHTS

The UN Human Rights Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said, “A major operation by Israeli security forces (ISF) in the occupied West Bank risks seriously deepening the already catastrophic situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” adding that “Israel’s operations in Jenin, Tubas and Tulkarm today, takes the overall death toll in the West Bank since 7 October to 637 people killed.” OHCHR

• Video Length: 00:01:17
• Production Date: 28 August 2024
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - OHCHR
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: WEST BANK
• MAMS Id: 3248751
• Parent Id: 3248751
• Alternate Title: unifeed240828c

Description

STORY: OHCHR / WEST BANK HUMAN RIGHTS
TRT: 01:13
SOURCE: OHCHR
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 28 AUGUST 2024, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

Shotlist

1. Various shots, Palais Wilson
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Ravina Shamdasani, Spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“A major operation by Israeli security forces (ISF) in the occupied West Bank risks seriously deepening an already catastrophic situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Israel’s operations in Jenin, Tubas and Tulkarm today, takes the overall death toll in the West Bank since 7 October to 637 people killed. Many children have been killed while throwing stones at highly protected Israeli security forces, as have other Palestinians posing no imminent threat to life. Thousands of Palestinians have been arbitrarily arrested and tortured, subjected to unrelenting settler violence, severe restrictions on movement and expression, their homes and property destroyed or seized, and forcibly displaced. Israel, as the occupying power, must abide by its obligations under international law. The Israeli security forces’ use of airstrikes and other military weapons and tactics violates human rights norms and standards.
3. Various shots, Palais Wilson

Storyline

The UN Human Rights Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said, “A major operation by Israeli security forces (ISF) in the occupied West Bank risks seriously deepening the already catastrophic situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” adding that “Israel’s operations in Jenin, Tubas and Tulkarm today (28 Aug), takes the overall death toll in the West Bank since 7 October to 637 people killed.”

Shamdasani also said, “Many children have been killed while throwing stones at highly protected ISF, as have other Palestinians posing no imminent threat to life.”

The OHCHR Spokesperson added, “Thousands of Palestinians have been arbitrarily arrested and tortured, subjected to unrelenting settler violence, severe restrictions on movement and expression, their homes and property destroyed or seized, and forcibly displaced.”

The UN Human Rights Spokesperson reiterated, ”Israel, as the occupying power, must abide by its obligations under international law The Israeli security forces’ use of airstrikes and other military weapons and tactics violates human rights norms and standards."