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."UN staff reported on Monday that 163 Iraqi civilians were shot and killed by Islamic State in western Mosul on June 1 "to prevent them from fleeing," Zeid told the Geneva forum, which US ambassador Nikki Haley will address later in the day.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM
