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UN Special Rapporteur Calls for Punishment of Israeli Regime for Genocide in Gaza

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The UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, has condemned the Israeli regime for its actions in the Gaza Strip, describing them as genocide and war crimes. Albanese pointed out that aggression against religious sites is a sign of hatred and that attacks on churches and mosques are recognized as war crimes. The UN human rights rapporteur also accused the international community of keeping silent on the Gaza situation, citing the use of European and American weapons to kill Palestinians.

Key Takeaways:

  • The UN special rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, has called for the punishment of the Israeli regime for its genocide in the Gaza Strip, citing documented evidence of crimes and a clear intent to punish.
  • Albanese emphasized that aggression against religious sites is a sign of hatred and that attacks on churches and mosques are recognized as war crimes.
  • The UN human rights rapporteur has accused the international community of keeping silent on the Gaza situation, highlighting the use of European and American weapons to kill Palestinians.
  • The Israeli regime has been accused of committing genocide in schools in Gaza, with over 40,000 Palestinians killed since the start of the war in Gaza last October, mostly women and children.
  • The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has urged judges to urgently pronounce the arrest of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his minister for military affairs Yoav Gallant for their role in committing brutal crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories.
  • The Israeli regime's deadly airstrike against the al-Tabeen school in the Daraj area in Gaza killed more than 120 Palestinians during morning prayers.

Statistics:

  • Over 40,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed by Israeli regime forces in Gaza since the start of the war last October.
  • More than 120 Palestinians were killed during a single airstrike by the Israeli regime against the al-Tabeen school in the Daraj area in Gaza during morning prayers.
  • The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has urged the urgent arrest of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his minister for military affairs Yoav Gallant.

Sources:

  • IRNA (official news agency of Iran)
  • Al Jazeera

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