UN human rights commissioner accuses Israel of inhumanity – Middle East Monitor

UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk today accused Israel of inhumanity in its military operations in Gaza, describing the situation in the Palestinian territory as “catastrophic” and calling for urgent international intervention.

In an interview with Austria’s public broadcaster O1, Turk said Israel’s conduct in Gaza in recent months “no longer has anything to do with respect for fundamental principles of humanity.”

“It is very clear that we…