His delegation deplored the fact that innocent civilians were often the victims of the ongoing violence in Israel and the Occupied Territories and urged both sides to refrain from violence and to observe international human rights law and humanitarian law fully.
在以色列和被占领土上暴力肆虐，往往使无辜平民受害，新西兰对此感到遗憾，要求双方抛弃暴力，充分尊重有关人权的国际法及人道主义法。