The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said on Monday that ending the nearly year-long Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip is a priority.

He added, “States must not and cannot accept blatant disregard for international law, including binding Security Council resolutions and International Court of Justice orders, in this situation or any other.”
In his speech, he referred to an opinion issued by the UN International Court of Justice in July in which it described Israel’s occupation as illegal and said that this situation must be “addressed comprehensively.” Israel rejected the court’s opinion.