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@EpshtainItay Israeli “Minister Gila Gamliel meeting Daniela Weiss, chair of Nachala movement: "The emigration plan from Gaza - a security, moral, and responsible necessity. No more rounds, but shaping a new reality in which Gaza will never again be a base for terror and threat."

Nothing says summer holidays just quite like taking the family to Parliament...

As Commissioners Navi Pillay, Chris Sidoti, and Miloon Kothari step down after four years at the Commission of Inquiry on Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, I'm grateful for their fortitude and foresight in promoting respect for international law and the inalienable…

We condemn the killing of two Palestinians, Seif Mossallat and Mohammed Shalahi, by extremist settlers in Sinjil. This tragedy comes after the attack on Kafr Malik. Extremist settlers face no consequences for their actions. There must be accountability.

30 years ago we did not prevent the Srebrenica genocide. Today we bow to the victims. The best way to honour his memory is to stop the other genocide that is now being committed in Gaza.

The Norwegian-built 'Endurance,' under the command of Sir Ernest Shackleton, set sail to Antarctica 111 years ago. When recruiting for the expedition, Shackleton offered nothing but a hazardous journey, "small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger,…

#Slovenia 🇸🇮 supports the independence of @UN_HRC special procedures & their essential role in the fight against impunity and in ensuring accountability for serious human rights violations. We recognize the valuable contribution and important work of @FranceskAlbs in this shared…

Statement by Ambassador Jürg Lauber, President of the @UN Human Rights Council, on sanctions imposed on Francesca Albanese (@FranceskAlbs), the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967.

By sanctioning a UN Special Rapporteur, the US may be in violation of the 1946 Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the UN. As an expert on UN mission, SR Albanese is entitled to immunity from legal process of any kind. Which UN member will take the US to the ICJ over this?

What should States do in response to the US administration sanctions against @FranceskAlbs, the ICC Prosecutor and Judges? Publicly condemn the use of sanctions to undermine the ICC and express strong, unconditional commitment to the ICC and its critical global mandate; to the…

PRESS RELEASE: Palestinian communities are being displaced and dispersed across the occupied West Bank as settler violence, backed by Israeli authorities, forces families from their land. nrc.no/news/2025/july…

Appalled by Israeli Defence Minister Katz's proposal to move Gaza's population to Rafah. Palestinian territory must not be reduced. Civilians must be able to return to their communities. We need to move towards a ceasefire deal and open a pathway to lasting peace.