The UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights accuses Israel of using excessive force during weekly mass riots along its border with the Gaza Strip.
“Every week, we witness instances of use of lethal force against unarmed demonstrators,” says Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein in a statement. “Warnings by the United Nations and others have seemingly gone unheeded, as the approach of the security forces from week to week does not seem to have changed.”
“The loss of life is deplorable, and the staggering number of injuries caused by live ammunition only confirms the sense that excessive force has been used against demonstrators – not once, not twice, but repeatedly,” he adds.
The statement makes no mention of Hamas, the terror group that runs Gaza and is committed to Israel’s destruction.
Hamas has encouraged the weekly clashes, which have seen protesters burn tires, throw rocks and firebombs at Israeli troops, fly flaming kites over the border, and attempt to destroy the border fence.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein gestures as he delivers a press conference on a report on Venezuela at the UN Offices in Geneva on August 30, 2017. (AFP/ Fabrice Coffrini)
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