Spokeswoman for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Ravina Shamdasani, expressed concern on Friday at the escalation of violence in Palestine by Israeli forces.
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“We are deeply concerned by the escalation of violence in the occupied Palestinian territories over the past month,” the United Nations official said about Israel’s April 15 attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
Shamdasani stressed that the Israeli crackdown had resulted in violations among worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque and insisted that this must be promptly, impartially, independently and transparently investigated.
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Israel’s attack on Palestine has been systematic, and referring to last week, the Bureau’s representative stated that “those responsible for violations must be held accountable and policies and procedures on the use of force must be reviewed to identify more.” prevent violations.
Regarding the behavior of the occupying Israeli forces in the attack on the Temple Mount, which was made public through videos on social media, Shamdasani said that “the use of force was widespread, unnecessary and indiscriminate”.
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The official reflected on the arbitrary killing of life and arbitrary arrest of family members of wanted persons and how Israeli operations “put Palestinian residents at great risk.”