Israel was responsible for striking seven United Nations sites used as civilian shelters during the 2014 Gaza war in which 44 Palestinians died and 227 others were injured, an inquiry ordered by UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has concluded.
Releasing the report on Monday, Ban condemned the attacks “as a matter of the utmost gravity” and said “those who looked to them for protection and who sought and were granted shelter there had their hopes and trust denied”.
Ban insisted that UN locations were “inviolable”.
The issue is particularly sensitive as the locations of all UN buildings – including schools used as shelters – are routinely provided to the Israeli military and updated in times of conflict.
Full Article
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/27/israel-responsible-gaza-strikes-un-schools-ban-ki-moon
Summary of UN Board of Inquiry Report on Gaza
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/27/world/middleeast/document-gaza-board-of-inquiry-report-and-cover-letter.html
A closer look at Israeli strikes on UNRWA schools
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/08/-sp-gaza-israeli-strikes-unrwa-schools
EI: UN finds Israel killed dozens at Gaza schools but ducks call for accountability
http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/un-finds-israel-killed-dozens-gaza-schools-ducks-call-accountability
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