Palestine’s envoy to the UN Riyad Mansour has demanded that the Security Council act to protect civilians enduring more than a year of Israeli attacks, reports Al Jazeera.
“Israeli military has crossed every red line, broken every rule, defied every prohibition.” After that he put several question before the attendants.
“When is enough really enough? When are you going to act?”
“You are the Security Council. You have to reach every single one who is in pain among the Palestinians. That is your duty,” the envoy said at a council meeting on Tuesday.
Besides the 43,000 people killed in Gaza, he noted 100,000 Palestinians have been maimed in Israeli attacks, many with amputations and other permanent disabilities. Two million Palestinians are displaced with “people enduring unspeakable pain”, Mansour said.
“By ending impunity and ensuring accountability, by finally bringing to an end this terrible injustice, let your actions match your words. Stop this genocide or forever remain silent,” he said.
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