Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territory, equivalent to ‘settlement colonialism’: UN expert |
“For more than 55 years, the Israeli military occupation has prevented the exercise of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, violated each element of that right, and deliberately pursued ‘de-Palestinization’ in the occupied territory. occupied,” Francesca AlbaneseThe United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories occupied since 1967, in report to the United Nations General Assembly.
The report asserts that the Israeli occupation violates the territorial sovereignty of Palestine by seizing, annexing, dividing and transferring its civilians to the occupied territory.
Further occupation “jeopardizes the cultural existence of the Palestinian people,” the UN human rights office press release summarizing the report said, by removing or appropriating physical symbols. demonstrate Palestinian identity and violate Palestinians’ ability to self-organize, to be free from alien domination and control, to suppress Palestinian politics, advocacy and activism.
‘Strategic fragmentation’
In essence, this is evidence of the intention to invade the occupied territory and demonstrates Israel’s policy of domination through the ‘strategic fragmentation’ of the occupied territory.
The international community’s political, humanitarian and economic approach to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has failed, the report notes.
“These approaches combine root causes with symptoms and serve to normalize Israel’s illegal occupation rather than challenge it. This is unethical and renders the regulatory and remedial functions of international law useless,” said Albanese.
Model conversion
The report called for “a paradigm shift”, including removing the narrative of “conflict” between Israelis and Palestinians, and noted “deliberate occupation, segregation and repression”. of the settlers-colonies” of Israel.
Ms. Albanese called on the international community to officially recognize and condemn the colonial-settlement nature of the Israeli occupation.
Children stand on a demolished house in Beit Sira, a Palestinian village in the central West Bank.
No negotiation on withdrawal
She also demanded an immediate end to the illegal occupation, and called on Israel to withdraw its troops and support Israeli civilians in the colonies.
She warned all countries against the Israeli withdrawal being the subject of negotiations between Israel and Palestine.
“Meaningful discussions about a political solution for Palestine can only begin when the illegal occupation is dismantled once and for all,” the expert said.
Special rapporteurs like Ms. Albanese, appointed by the UN, are based in Geneva Dong Nhan Quyen Association arrive check and report back about a particular human rights topic or a country situation. The positions are honorary, and professionals are not paid for their work.
