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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, July 12, 2014
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, July 12, 2014
UN Security Council to call for Israel-Hamas cease-fire
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe UN Security Council is set to issue a statement condemning all violence against civilians and calling for a restoration of calm.
According to a post on the Twitter feed of the Palestine Mission to the UN, the statement will call for the “reinstitution of the November 2012 cease-fire” and the resumption of talks between Israel and the Palestinians, which collapsed in late April after a nine-month, US-brokered effort.
The text of the statement was drafted by the United States and Jordan, Israel Radio reports.
#UNSC is due to adopt a statement on #Gaza in one hour. 12pm NY TIME. #PalestineUnderAttack #warcrimes @UNrightswire pic.twitter.com/Ltop5RENp5
— State of Palestine (@Palestine_UN) July 12, 2014
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