On May 7 about a dozen experts at the United Nations released a statement, demanding, “States must act swiftly to end the unfolding genocide, dismantle apartheid, and secure a future in which Palestinians and Israelis coexist in freedom and dignity.” The statement continues, “Arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court against Israeli leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity require immediate action and compliance. The International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion mandates an end to the prolonged occupation, and the deadline the General Assembly has set is 17 September 2025.” Signers of the statement include Ms. Francesca Albanese who was appointed in 2022 as the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967.
The statement argues, “While States debate terminology—is it or is it not genocide?—Israel continues its relentless destruction of life in Gaza, through attacks by land, air and sea, displacing and massacring the surviving population with impunity.”
The UN experts state, “Since breaking the ceasefire, Israel has killed hundreds of Palestinians, many daily—peaking on 18 March 2025 with 600 casualties in 24 hours, 400 of whom were children. No one is spared—not the children, persons with disabilities, nursing mothers, journalists, health professionals, aid workers, or hostages. This is one of the most ostentatious and merciless manifestations of the desecration of human life and dignity.”
