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UN right to speak out on Gaza strike, says Cameron UN right to speak out on Gaza strike, says Cameron
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The United Nations was right to speak out against an Israeli attack near a UN-run school in Gaza, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said.The United Nations was right to speak out against an Israeli attack near a UN-run school in Gaza, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said.
Palestinian officials said at least 10 people died in the attack on Sunday.Palestinian officials said at least 10 people died in the attack on Sunday.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon called the attack "a moral outrage and a criminal act".UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon called the attack "a moral outrage and a criminal act".
Mr Cameron would not say if he agreed with those words. He thought it was "an appalling loss of life", adding that civilians must not be targeted.Mr Cameron would not say if he agreed with those words. He thought it was "an appalling loss of life", adding that civilians must not be targeted.
He told BBC Breakfast there had to to be an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire", adding that the "fastest way to stop this conflict" would be if Hamas rocket attacks on Israel stopped.He told BBC Breakfast there had to to be an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire", adding that the "fastest way to stop this conflict" would be if Hamas rocket attacks on Israel stopped.
'International law clear''International law clear'
His comments follow a row between Ed Miliband and Downing Street after the Labour leader said Mr Cameron was "wrong" not to oppose Israel's attacks.His comments follow a row between Ed Miliband and Downing Street after the Labour leader said Mr Cameron was "wrong" not to oppose Israel's attacks.
No 10 said it was shocked Mr Miliband would "play politics with such a serious issue".No 10 said it was shocked Mr Miliband would "play politics with such a serious issue".
Health officials in Gaza say 1,800 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed and more than 9,000 injured since the conflict began nearly four weeks ago.Health officials in Gaza say 1,800 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed and more than 9,000 injured since the conflict began nearly four weeks ago.
Sixty-six Israelis have died, all but two of them soldiers. A Thai national working in Israel was also killed.Sixty-six Israelis have died, all but two of them soldiers. A Thai national working in Israel was also killed.
Speaking about the recent attack, Mr Cameron said the UK government had been "very clear that there needs to be an immediate, comprehensive, humanitarian ceasefire and that we want this conflict to stop - and we obviously think that it's an appalling the loss of life".Speaking about the recent attack, Mr Cameron said the UK government had been "very clear that there needs to be an immediate, comprehensive, humanitarian ceasefire and that we want this conflict to stop - and we obviously think that it's an appalling the loss of life".
Asked about Mr Ban's comments that the strike was a "moral outrage", the prime minister said: "I think the UN is right to speak out in the way that it has because international law is very clear that there mustn't be the targeting of civilians or the targeting of schools, if that's what's happened."Asked about Mr Ban's comments that the strike was a "moral outrage", the prime minister said: "I think the UN is right to speak out in the way that it has because international law is very clear that there mustn't be the targeting of civilians or the targeting of schools, if that's what's happened."
'Serious issue'
Pressed on whether international law had been broken, Mr Cameron added: "I'm not an international lawyer... but international law is very, very clear that use of force always has to be proportionate and civilians should not be targeted."Pressed on whether international law had been broken, Mr Cameron added: "I'm not an international lawyer... but international law is very, very clear that use of force always has to be proportionate and civilians should not be targeted."
But Mr Miliband suggested at the weekend that the prime minister was out of step with public feeling in Britain, stressing: "The government needs to send a much clearer message to Israel that its actions in Gaza are unacceptable and unjustifiable.
"What I want to hear from David Cameron is that he believes that Israel's actions in Gaza are wrong and unjustified, and we haven't heard that from him. I think that's what the British public are thinking as they are seeing these tragic events unfolding on our television screens."
But Number 10 said: "The prime minister has been clear that both sides in the Gaza conflict need to observe a ceasefire. We are shocked that Ed Miliband would seek to misrepresent that position and play politics with such a serious issue."