UN-backed team focusing on human rights in Palestinian areas announces resignations
ISRAEL, JUL 14 – The resignations follow U.S. sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese amid accusations of extreme anti-Israel statements and personal reasons, affecting the entire inquiry commission.
- All three members of the UN Commission on Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory resigned on Monday, citing various reasons including age and health issues.
- Navi Pillay, the commission chair, noted her age and commitments as reasons for her resignation.
- The resignations followed recent U.S. sanctions against Francesca Albanese, a UN Rapporteur accused of antisemitism and pro-Hamas statements.
- Hillel Neuer from UN Watch described the commission's formation as biased against Israel, calling the resignations a long-overdue accountability moment.
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