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Palestinians to demand protection from war crimes at UN Security Council

By TOVAH LAZAROFF, HERB KEINON, DANIELLE ZIRI

MAY 6, 2016 00:37

Updated: MAY 6, 2016 00:36

The Palestinians plan to ask for international protection from alleged Israeli war crimes at Friday afternoon’s informal meeting of the UN Security Council in New York.

The document presented to the council in preparation for the meeting states, “For nearly 50 years, since Israel occupied the West Bank, including east Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip in 1967, the Palestinian civilian population has endured systematic human rights violations, and even war crimes, by the occupying power.”

It further states that “the international community, foremost the Security Council, continues to fail to hold Israel accountable and to compel a halt to its violations and compliance with its legal obligations.”

Technically the public discussion is not considered to be a formal Security Council meeting. It will be held under an informal UN mechanism known as the Arria-Formula.

Council members Egypt, Malaysia, Senegal and Venezuela will chair the meeting.

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