Palestinians turn to General Assembly to protect civilians
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The Palestinians and their supporters asked the UN General Assembly on Friday to hold an emergency meeting to adopt a resolution that would deplore Israel's "excessive use of force," particularly in Gaza, and seek recommendations to ensure the protection of Palestinian civilians.
The move follows the US veto of a Kuwait-sponsored resolution in the Security Council on June 1 which US Ambassador Nikki Haley called "grossly one-sided" for deploring the use of force by Israel while not mentioning Hamas which rules Gaza.
Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour told reporters Friday that the Kuwaiti resolution was "extremely balanced," and he said almost the same text will be put to a vote in the General Assembly.
