Gaza war has "shocked and shamed the world" - Ban Ki-moon
- 10 years ago
Half way through the 72-hour truce and the ceasefire is holding. Israeli tanks are massed at the border with Gaza, but the guns are silent.
Negotiations for lasting peace are moving forward. But the United Nations is deeply concerned.
Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon says the international community cannot rest while the suffering in Gaza continues:
(SOUNDBITE) (English) BAN KI-MOON, UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL, SAYING:
"This ceasefire has come at a price that is almost too much to bear. The massive death and destruction in Gaza have shocked and shamed the world."
It's a sentiment echoed in the conflict zone, where Gazan residents come out of hiding and return to their flattened homes.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SHEJAIA RESIDENT HUDA HASSAN, SAYING:
"Complete destruction, we have never seen anything like it. We witnessed three wars, but we never saw anything like this. It's complete destruction on everyone."
And on the streets of Jerusalem, I
Negotiations for lasting peace are moving forward. But the United Nations is deeply concerned.
Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon says the international community cannot rest while the suffering in Gaza continues:
(SOUNDBITE) (English) BAN KI-MOON, UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL, SAYING:
"This ceasefire has come at a price that is almost too much to bear. The massive death and destruction in Gaza have shocked and shamed the world."
It's a sentiment echoed in the conflict zone, where Gazan residents come out of hiding and return to their flattened homes.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SHEJAIA RESIDENT HUDA HASSAN, SAYING:
"Complete destruction, we have never seen anything like it. We witnessed three wars, but we never saw anything like this. It's complete destruction on everyone."
And on the streets of Jerusalem, I