"The responsibility for these tragic deaths rests squarely with Hamas," said White House spokesman Raj Shah. United NationsThe UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, said: "Those responsible for outrageous human rights violations must be held to account." - Rights groups -Amnesty International said the bloodshed was an "abhorrent violation" of human rights, and "appear to be wilful killings constituting war crimes". Human Rights Watch also denounced the "bloodbath". CanadaCanada Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said it was "inexcusable that civilians, members of the media and children have been among the victims".

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 15, 2018 03:00 UTC