US EditionUN-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.
- A U.N. team of three independent experts focusing on Israel and Palestinian areas announced their resignations for personal reasons, marking the first joint resignations since the council's founding in 2006.
- Navi Pillay, chair of the team, cited age and medical issues in her resignation effective November 3, while the reasons for Miloon Kothari's resignation were not specified.
- The panel emphasized that their resignations were unrelated to external events or pressure, viewing it as a chance to restructure the commission.
- The team condemned the October 7 attacks by armed groups, stating such actions are unacceptable war crimes, rejecting any accusations of antisemitism against them.
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