UN Human Rights Chief on Israel's disproportionate response to Gaza

The territory continues to deteriorate. Settlement building continues, and settler violence has again been rising this year. Demolitions of private property continues, including punitive demolitions, which constitutes a deplorable form of collective punishment. The small Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar, just east of Jerusalem, is at high risk of forcible transfer. This week, the villages of Beita and Nabi Saleh were subjected to closures and restrictions on movement following the Israeli forces. Israel also continues to hold large numbers of Palestinians, including children. I also deplore the widespread and improper use of detention without trial - described as "administrative detention" - and violations of fundamental fair trial guarantees. The lack of accountability for alleged extrajudicial killings and other violations by the Secretary General and my Office 1 , undermines confidence in Israeli justice.

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