UN rapporteur: Israeli attacks against UN are moral cowardice
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (YPA) – The UN Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, said on Wednesday, “The baseless Israeli attacks against the United Nations only demonstrate moral cowardice.”
Albanese added, in a statement, after the Israeli Foreign Minister’s statement not to renew visas for UN employees, “The United Nations has been weakened by decades of impunity for violations of international law, including the colonization of the occupied Palestinian territories and forced displacement.”
She stressed, “The United Nations must hold Israel accountable if it wants to save its reputation and purpose,” noting that “no one can be free unless everyone is free.”
The UN rapporteur called for a ceasefire, the release of Palestinian hostages and detainees, full protection, reconstruction, an end to the occupation, and justice.
It is noteworthy that Albanese was attacked last April by the Israeli organization “International Legal Forum,” demanding that her work be terminated due to a statement she issued saying, “The loss of life in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel is devastating, especially at a time when there should be peace for all, Christians, Jews, and Muslims.”
YPA