International community failed Palestinians in Gaza, says UN rights chief – Middle East Monitor

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Monday accused the international community of failing to uphold its responsibilities toward the Palestinian people in Gaza, saying that states are not taking the necessary steps to prevent genocide.

Speaking at the opening of the 60^th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Türk said Israel is legally obliged to comply with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) orders, halt its…