UN says 'seems anyone is liable to be shot dead' in Gaza

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Mourners carry the body of Mohammed Dwedar a 27 year-old Palestinian killed during clashes along the Gaza border the previous day, during his funeral in Nusseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on May 15, 2018. Israeli forces reportedly killed 59 Palestinians during clashes and protests against the United States embassy opening in Jerusalem on May 14 ,in the conflict's bloodiest day in years. / AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABED

The UN rights office said Tuesday it seemed that any Palestinian protesting in Gaza, regardless of whether they pose an imminent threat, is “liable” to be killed by Israeli forces.

“The mere fact of approaching a fence is not a lethal, life-threatening act, so that does not warrant being shot,” rights office spokesman Rupert Colville told reporters in Geneva.

“It seems…



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