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About time - UN security council calls for Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/12/un-security-council-gaza-ceasefire-call<snip>
The UN Security Council has called for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict centered on Gaza.
A council statement approved on Saturday by all 15 members calls for de-escalation of the violence, restoration of calm and a resumption of direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians aimed at achieving a comprehensive peace agreement based on a two-state solution.
The press statement expresses "serious concern regarding the crisis related to Gaza and the protection and welfare of civilians on both sides." It calls for respect for international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians.
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What both sides - over 120 are dead on one side - no one is dead on the other
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