Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and discrimination against the Palestinian population are ‘major causes’ of persistent tension and instability, says a commission of inquiry mandated by the UN Human Rights Council.
Conclusions and recommendations related to root causes [de ce conflit, NDLR] excessively pointing to Israel, which we examine as an indicator of the asymmetrical nature of the rivalry and the reality of one state occupying another.written by the president of this commission, South Africa and former high commissioner for human rights Navanethem Pillay.
Ending Israel’s occupation of the territories, in full compliance with Security Council resolutions, remains essential to end the ongoing cycle of violence.can we read this first report written by this commission.
The situation of perpetual occupation has been cited by both Palestinian and Israeli stakeholders as one of the roots of repeated tension, instability and protracted conflict both in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem than in Israel.continuation of the report.
He specified that the 18-page document was submitted before being published to the Palestinian and Israeli authorities.
The latter did not comply, the Jewish state indicated in February that it would not cooperate with the commission. He accuses Ms Pillay an anti-Israel activist and the commission to aspire israel is a demon.
The international commission was commissioned last year by the Human Rights Council to investigate alleged human rights violations committed in the Palestinian Territories and Israel since April 13, 2021.
This follows the 11-day war between Israel and Hamas in May 2021, in which 260 Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza, including militants, according to local authorities.
In Israel, rocket fire from Gaza killed 13 people, including a soldier, according to police and the army.
So far, the commission has reviewed many recommendations and resolutions that already exist, but it stressed that it should conduct its own investigation.
Ms Pillay, however, believes these past recommendations more ignored, including calls for Israel to hold accountable for violations of humanitarian law and human rights, as well as the indiscriminate firing of rockets at Israel by Palestinian armed groups.rewritten by Ms. Pillay.
This lack of enforcement along with a sense of impunity and the very clear evidence that Israel has no intention of ending the occupation and the ongoing discrimination against Palestinians is at the heart of these repeated violations. both in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem and Israelaccusing the president.
We kill civilians
To denounce the publication of the report, about twenty students and reservists of the Israeli army showed up on Tuesday in front of the United Nations headquarters in Geneva.
To better mark the spirits, the demonstrators hid themselves for some as members of the Palestinian armed movement Hamas, their faces covered with black balaclavas, and wearing military uniforms. .
We kill civilians and the UN protects usthey sang, while others wore masks resembling the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar.
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Source: Radio-Canada
