U.S. leads moment of silence for Israeli victims at UN Human Rights Council

The United States on Monday led a moment of silence at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to commemorate the lives of people killed in
the major Hamas attack on Israel.
“The United States unequivocally condemns these heinous acts of terrorism,” Michele Taylor, U.S. Permanent Representative to the council, told the U.N.’s top human rights body.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the families affected and express our solidarity with the people and government of Israel in these trying times.”
At a meeting of the U.N. refugee agency in Geneva, the U.S. envoy also requested a minute of silence to honour victims of the conflict in Israel and of an earthquake in Afghanistan. All but a handful of delegates stood up.