The Palestinian ambassador to the UN says the situation in Gaza “is part of the long-running campaign of violence and terror being waged against our people by Israel.”
Riyad Mansour warns the UN Security Council on Tuesday that “today, again, we find ourselves at the edge of the precipice, fearing for the lives of our people as Israeli officials ratchet up their threats of war against the besieged Gaza Strip.”
Israel traded fire with Hamas after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit a house in central Israel early Monday, wounding seven people.
Mansour, who represents the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, stresses that “history does not start from firing rockets or doing something that is wrong,” stressing that “the Palestinian leadership has repeatedly and unequivocally condemned acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terror.”
He urges the Security Council to “make its voice heard and act to deter further violence and escalation of this serious situation.”
— AP
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