UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk Accuses Israel of Inhumanity

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, accused Israel on Tuesday of “ignoring the fundamental principles of humanity” with his military offensive in the Gaza Strip, where more than 54,000 Palestinians have already died and 123,000 have been injured.Turk, who has warned that the idea of “self-defense” no longer covers what is happening in the Palestinian enclave, has again pointed to a violation of international law by the Israel…

"I can't find more words to describe the catastrophic situation in Gaza," the responsible said.

Volker Turk admitted to the Austrian public radio ORF "that Israel can and must defend its people", but that "what Israel is currently doing is no longer justified by the right to legitimate defence".

UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk accuses Israel of inhumanity

Turk calls for massive pressure on Israel - Anadolu Ajansı

The situation in the Gaza Strip is "catastrophic." In the past ten days, according to the UN agency, nearly 180,000 people have been displaced.

The current actions of the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip are not covered by international law to self-defense of Israel and do not respect the fundamental principles of humanity, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday. “It is clear that Israel can and must defend its population,” Türk said in statements to [...]