UN describes Israeli settlements as “war crimes”
YemenExtra
M.A.
Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein, the UN’s ‘High Commissioner for Human Rights’, has slammed Israel’s settlement activity in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, as “war crimes”.
Al-Hussein’s remarks were reportedly a warning to the State of Israel. A report is also underway, that is set to be introduced by Al-Hussein to the ‘UN Human Rights Council’, on the 19th of March.
The report due for release was quoted as stating that; article 47 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, has been gravely breached, willingly by the Israeli state.
According to Israeli media sources such as Haaretz, the report to be released by Al-Hussein is just one of six that the United Nations are set to release, highlighting the illegality of Israel’s occupation.
Al Masdar News