00:00UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk says the Israeli government's plan for a complete military takeover of the occupied Gaza Strip must be immediately halted.
00:10This runs contrary to the ruling of the International Court of Justice that Israel must bring its occupation to an end as soon as possible,
00:18to the realisation of the agreed two-state solution and to the right of Palestinians to self-determination.
00:24On all evidence to date, this further escalation will result in more massive force displacement, more killing, more unbearable suffering, senseless destruction and atrocity crimes.
00:37The war in Gaza must end now, and Israelis and Palestinians must be allowed to live side by side in peace.
00:44Instead of intensifying this war, the Israeli government should put all its efforts into saving the lives of Gaza civilians by allowing the full unfettered flow of humanitarian aid.
00:57The hostages must be immediately and unconditionally released by Palestinian armed groups.
01:03Palestinians arbitrarily detained by Israel must also be immediately and unconditionally released.
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