UN rights boss says end of Israeli 'occupation' would benefit both sides

GENEVA - The top United Nations human rights official called on Tuesday for an end to Israel@@@s "occupation" of Palestinian territory, saying it would benefit both sides after 50 years of enmity.
Zeid Ra@@@ad al-Hussein, in a speech opening a three-week session of the UN Human Rights Council, said that the Palestinian people were marking "a half-century of deep suffering under an occupation imposed by military force."
Israelis also deserve freedom from violence, he said, adding: "Maintain the occupation and for both peoples there will only be a prolongation of immense pain."
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