UN expert: Nuseirat ‘massacre’ will go down in history
Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, says on X that Israel’s attack on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza last week will not be forgotten.
The attack, which killed over 270 people and wounded over 700, was justified by the Israeli army as part of an operation to rescue four of its captives held by Hamas.
“The Nuseirat massacre will go down in history as one of the most appalling examples of disdain for Palestinian life in one of the most well-documented and boasted about genocides in history,” Albanese wrote.
“Justice will knock on the doors of the perpetrators and their accomplices,” she added.
UN report ‘confirmation’ of Israeli ‘crimes’ in Gaza, says Hamas
The Palestinian group has commented on a United Nations commission report that Israeli authorities are responsible for war crimes, released earlier today.
- “The statements of the head of the UN Commission of Inquiry are a new confirmation of the crimes and violations committed by the occupation against our people.”
- “We call on the international community, the United Nations, and all human rights bodies to work to stop the crimes of the occupier against our people.”
- “We call for support for the efforts of the International Court of Justice to hold the rogue Zionist entity [Israel] and its war criminal leaders accountable.”
GCC reiterates calls for a ceasefire in Gaza
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says in a statement that the Gulf Cooperation Council states have condemned Israel’s “ongoing aggression” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and expressed support for the Palestinian people.
“They also called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and … an end to the humanitarian catastrophe that is occurring” in Gaza.
GCC States Urge Immediate, Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza
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