On November 7, Francesca Albanese — the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories occupied since 1967 — addressed a packed 500-seat auditorium at the Medical Sciences Building. The event, organized by Tkarón:to Students in Solidarity with Palestine (TSSP) and various other groups, focused on her latest October report, “Genocide as colonial erasure.”
Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which killed around 1,200 Israelis, the Israeli military’s response has killed over 44,000 Palestinians.
In July, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion declaring Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories illegal, and in January, it called on Israel to take all necessary measures to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians.
Despite this, Israel has continued its military actions in Gaza and escalated attacks against the Lebanese political party and militant group Hezbollah, killing over 700 people in Lebanon in September.
On November 22, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and a senior Hamas official for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza. (more...)
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese discusses Palestine at U of T
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