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STORY: UN / JERUSALEM DEVELOPMENTS REAX
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SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 10 MAY 2021, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
RECENT – NEW YORK CITY
1.Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
10 MAY 2021, NEW YORK CITY
2.Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General:
“As for the situation on the ground, a number of you have asked me before the briefing. I can tell you that the Secretary-General is following with deep concern of the latest security developments which risk triggering yet another dangerous escalation leading to further violence and loss of lives. He condemns in the strongest terms the launching of rockets from Gaza into Israel which reportedly have been claimed by Hamas, particularly the targeting of civilian population centres. He urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint. The Special Coordinator Mr. Wennesland is working with all concerned parties to restore calm, his office is monitoring the situation closely. And as you may have seen, in a statement that we issued last night, the Secretary-General expressed his deep concern over the continuing violence in occupied East Jerusalem, as well as the possible evictions of Palestinian families from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighborhoods. He urges Israel to cease demolitions and evictions, in line with its obligations under international humanitarian and international human rights law. Israeli authorities must exercise maximum restraint and respect the right to freedom of peaceful assembly. All leaders have a responsibility to act against extremists and to speak out against all acts of violence and incitement. The Secretary-General urges that the status quo at the holy sites be upheld and respected.”
4.Wide shot, press briefing room
A UN Spokesperson said the Secretary-General is following with “deep concern” the latest security developments in Jerusalem, “which risk triggering yet another dangerous escalation leading to further violence and loss of lives."
He also condemned in the "strongest terms" the launching of rockets from Gaza into Israel which reportedly have been claimed by Hamas, particularly the targeting of civilian population centres.
Speaking to reporters today, UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said that the Secretary-General urged all parties to “exercise maximum restraint.”
Dujarric also said, “the Special Coordinator Mr. Wennesland is working with all concerned parties to restore calm, his office is monitoring the situation closely.”
In a statement issued on Sunday (9 May), the Secretary-General expressed his "deep concern" over the continuing violence in occupied East Jerusalem, as well as the possible evictions of Palestinian families from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighborhoods.
The Secretary- General urged “Israel to cease demolitions and evictions, in line with its obligations under international humanitarian and international human rights law,” reiterating that “Israeli authorities must exercise maximum restraint and respect the right to freedom of peaceful assembly. All leaders have a responsibility to act against extremists and to speak out against all acts of violence and incitement. The Secretary-General urges that the status quo at the holy sites be upheld and respected.”
