UN Secretary General calls for reconstruction in Gaza

UN Secretary General calls for reconstruction in Gaza
UN Secretary General calls for reconstruction in Gaza

UN Secretary General calls for reconstruction in Gaza

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The UN says about 20,000 homes were destroyed or severely damaged during the recent Gaza war. On a recent visit to Gaza, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the destruction was “beyond description” and he urged quick reconstruction. He also called on the Israelis and Palestinians to get back to negotiations. Jeff Halper, director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, joins us to discuss rebuilding Gaza and the current state of the Peace Process. (photo: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon speaks during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem, Oct, 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Menahem Kahana, Pool))