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Israel Defense Forces and Guillermo Rishchynski

Guillermo Rishchynski: The indiscriminate rocket attacks from Gaza on Israel are terrorist acts, for which there can be no justification, Guillermo Rishchynski, Canadas representative to the UN, said in a debate before the Security Council, according to The Star. The Israel Defense Forces have continued to demonstrate a commitment to minimize civilian casualties in response to the relentless rocket attacks, he added. Rishchynskis comments were in contrast to remarks by a number of countries that expressed dire concerns about the mounting civilian casualties from Israels offensive in Gaza and pressed Israel to do more to lessen the carnage. The United Nations Security Council debated the crisis in Gaza on Tuesday as Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pressed on with a mission to secure a ceasefire and Canada used a chance to speak at the United Nations to issue a strong defence of Israel in the Israeli-Hamas conflict and blamed militants in the Gaza Strip for a death toll that has now climbed above 600. Hamas, the militant group that controls Gaza, has sought to deliberately put civilians, from both sides, in mortal danger. We mourn the resulting death and suffering , Rishchynski said during Canadas turn in a day of national statements on the Middle East crisis. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.