‘Stop fighting, start talking,’ says UN’s Ban

“Too many Palestinians and Israeli mothers are burying their children,” continues Ban Ki-moon in his joint press conference with Netanyahu. “We owe it to them to intensify our efforts to find a solution.”

“My message is the same. Stop fighting, start talking and take on the root causes of the conflict so we are not at the same situation in another six months or a year. We must address these underlying issues, including occupation… so people do not feel they have to resort to violence.”

“Military actions will not increase Israel’s stability in the longer term.”

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and US Secretary of State John Kerry address reporters on the Gaza situations, July 21, 2014. (Photo credit: US Department of State)
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and US Secretary of State John Kerry address reporters on the Gaza situation, July 21, 2014. (Photo credit: US Department of State)

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