UN's Ban urges Israelis, Palestinians to stop violence now

UN chief Ban Ki-moon demanded an immediate end to the raging conflict in Gaza and Israel on Monday, during a visit to Cairo to push for a ceasefire. Duration: 00:36

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about 2 years ago

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Politics & Government, World, Middle East & North Africa, International Relations

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Ban Ki-moon

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Israel, Egypt, Gaza, Cairo

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SHOTLIST : CAIRO, EGYPT. 21 JULY 2014 SOURCE : AFPTV SOUNDBITE 1 - Ban Ki Moon, UN secretary general (man, English, 16 sec) : "The violence must stop. It must stop now. All sides must provide the necessary space to aid the victims, assist the wounded and extend the relief to the trapped civilians." SOUNDBITE 2 - Ban Ki Moon, UN secretary general (man, English, 10 sec) : "I'm again urging the two parties to unconditionally stop and return to dialogue." - VAR of UN secretary general Ban Ki Moon and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri press conference /// --------------------------------------------------------- AFP TEXT STORY : UN's Ban says Gaza 'violence must stop now' / Cairo (Egypt) - 21 July 2014 21:29 - AFP UN chief Ban Ki-moon demanded an immediate end to the raging conflict in Gaza and Israel on Monday, during a visit to Cairo to push for a ceasefire. The "violence must stop, it must stop now," Ban said at a news conference. "I urge all parties to stop violence unconditionally and return to dialogue," he added. Egypt had proposed a truce which Israel accepted and Hamas in Gaza spurned, saying they wanted guarantees that a blockade of the enclave will end. jds-se/dv