A United Nations special rapporteur has urged the world to take action to halt what she called “Israel’s genocide” in Gaza.The silence of the international community is allowing even more violence and destruction to take a hold of Palestine,” the UN expert on the human rights situation in the Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, cautioned.
Thousands of Palestinians had killed since the start of the Israeli military action.Most victims are said to be women and children, according to recent health reports.The suffering in Gaza has reached a such a stage that the world cannot ignore it, Albanese said.
She also focused on the destruction of homes, schools and hospitals, describing the situation as a humanitarian catastrophe.
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In contrast with other UN envoys, who by habit use carefully worded language, Albanese directly charged Israel with crimes amounting to genocide.Attacking civilians, obstructing aid and destroying infrastructure are all illegal under international law, she emphasized.
