Palestinians throwing shoes, stones at UN Convoy

GAZA: Dozens of Palestinians threw shoes, sticks and stones at UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as the convoy crossed into Gaza on Thursday to protest against what they saw as a slight against the Palestinians in a prison in Israel.No injured during hostile welcome and vehicles that crossed the Hamas-government area of ​​southern Israel, pushed through the crowd and ran away.Ban visiting the region to try to restart long-stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. "I thank the people of Gaza for the warm welcome," he said at a news conference, prompting laughter among local journalists. "I met many people who were waiting for me at the door." He said that the sympathy for the complaints of people in Gaza: "I fully share your concern and frustration," he said. "That's why I'm here for the third time. This is a very formidable economic, social and humanitarian problems. "Ban reiterated calls for Israel to abolish all restrictions on the Gaza Strip and called on Israel and the Palestinians to the peace process alive." The leaders of the two parties undertake to continue these negotiations. There are still concerns and lack of mutual trust, but I hope that will continue the dialogue in a sustainable way, "he should said.Israel" give some goodwill gestures as a way of confidence-building measures, "Ban said, repeating pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the United States and the European Union. " I would invite the people of Gaza to stop rocket fire into Israel's hand. Indiscriminate killing of people, civilians, is not acceptable, for any reason. Also, Israel should fully guarantee freedom, human rights and decency and dignity of the Palestinian people. "The Israeli army fired eight rockets on Israeli territory before the ban with visit.Many those who protested that his UN convoy passed were family members of Palestinians held in Israeli jails. They hit a vehicle with signs bearing slogans accusing Ban bias towards Israel and refuses to meet the relatives of Palestinian prisoners.About 5000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons and securing their release is a very emotive issue in Palestinian society. (Reuters)