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UN censors American who mentioned Israeli family's murder while in Hamas custody

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'The language that’s used by the speaker cannot be tolerated,' President of the U.N. Human Rights Council Jürg Lauber said​


The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) abruptly cut off a video statement when the speaker mentioned the fate of Ariel and Kfir Bibas.

The incident took place during an "Interactive Dialogue" regarding the UNHRC’s consideration of U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk’s report on "the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice."

During an "Interactive Dialogue" experts are allowed to speak to the council about human rights issues being discussed during the regular session.

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