Palestinians call for UN protection from Israeli aggression

Palestine's top diplomat at the UN asked the Security Council on Friday to consider providing international protection for Palestinians under Israeli occupation.

Riyad Mansour told an emergency session that the Council must "shoulder its responsibility in maintaining international peace and security" and "urgently intervene to end this aggression".

"We call upon you once again ... to deal seriously and urgently with the question of providing international protection for our people," he said.