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UN urges halt to demolitions of Palestinian homes

United Nations humanitarian coordinator says Israel as "occupying Power" has responsibility to protect Palestinians.

A senior United Nations official on Friday called upon Israel to immediately halt the demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank.
“Israel, as the occupying Power, has a fundamental responsibility to protect the Palestinian civilian population under its control and to ensure their dignity and well-being,” said Maxwell Gaylard, the UN humanitarian coordinator in the Palestinian territories and Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process….