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UN Security Council meets on Gaza
AFP - Sunday, January 4
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - - The UN Security Council was holding a special meeting on the situation in the Gaza Strip in the wake of Israel's ground invasion of the Palestinian territory that has sparked condemnation around the world.
The closed-door consultations began hours after Israeli tanks backed by ground troops moved into the Hamas-controlled area, following an eight-day air assault that has killed at least 460 Palestinians.
The meeting is the Security Council's third since the conflict erupted on December 27.
The 15-member world body has faced criticism from Arab states who say it has not done enough to stop Israel's military offensive in Gaza .
The Security Council last Sunday adopted a non-binding statement calling for a halt to all military activities in Gaza.
Libya on Wednesday presented a draft resolution from the Arab League to a UN Security Council emergency meeting, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
However, the resolution made no mention of the ongoing Hamas rocket attacks on Israeli territory that Israel said prompted its retaliatory offensive against Gaza.
British and American ambassadors to the United Nations said the draft resolution seemed too partial at first reading.
As Israel's closest ally, Washington has regularly vetoed Security Council resolutions it sees as too critical of the Jewish state.
Earlier Saturday in Cairo, Arab League chief Amr Mussa accused the Security Council of "ignoring" Israel's onslaught on Gaza, saying the delay in agreeing on a resolution is proof of failure to handle the conflict.
"The continuation of ... the international community and the Security Council ignoring this situation is a very dangerous thing," he told reporters at a press conference in the pan-Arab organization's Cairo headquarters.
"We see that its not convening is a clear proof of failure in dealing with this huge crisis and allowing Israel an opportunity," he said.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for an "immediate" halt to the violence and urged Israel to allow humanitarian aid into the impoverished Palestinian territory.
"I have been repeatedly condemning the rocket attacks against Israel while recognizing Israel's right to defend itself. I have also condemned the excessive use of force by Israel in Gaza," Ban said on Monday.
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Israeli soldiers manoeuvre on the Israeli-Gaza border on January 3. The UN Security Council late Saturday was holding a special meeting on the situation in the Gaza Strip in the wake of Israel's ground invasion of the Palestinian territory that has sparked condemnation around the world.
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