UN special rapporteur asks states to discontinue trade relations with Israel because of the situation in Gaza

UN expert called on the states to impose an embargo on weapons and to stop trade and economic relations with Israel, which, he argued, was conducting a “genocide campaign” in Gaza. In a speech to the UN Council on Human Rights, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, said: “The situation in occupied Palestinian territory is gloomy.” “Israel is responsible for one of the toughest genocides in modern history,” he added in a speech that ended amid applause to the Council in Geneva. Israel’s diplomatic mission in Geneva did not respond to a request to comment on Albaneze’s speech. Israel has rejected charges of genocide in Gaza, citing its right to self -defense after the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. […]
Source: News Beast

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