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Friday 09 Oct 2015 - 14:08 Makkah mean time-26-12-1436
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Geneva (IINA) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights voiced extreme concern over escalating tensions and rapidly-spreading violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, calling for urgent action to halt the violence, UN News Center reported.
“The security situation has deteriorated dramatically over the past week in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem,” UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said in a news release on Thursday.
Zeid said that the growing frustration and despair of the prolonged occupation have led to escalating tensions, which caused high number of casualties resulting from the use of live ammunition by Israeli security forces.
He added that collective punishments, such as punitive home demolitions, are being stepped up in East Jerusalem as part of the response of Israeli authorities to the situation.
While fully supporting the UN Secretary General’s call for urgent action by both sides to stop any further escalation, the High Commissioner reiterated the imperative need to ensure that security forces comply with international standards on use of force.
Since September 28, at least 134 Palestinians have reportedly been injured by live ammunition with over 150 Palestinians arrested during clashes with Israeli security forces, and hundreds more have been injured by tear-gas inhalation and rubber bullets, according to the High Commissioner’s Office (OHCHR).
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