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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Israel’s attempt to destroy Hamas will breed more radicalisation, UN expert says

Smoke rises from a destroyed building in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip
Smoke rises from a destroyed building in the Gaza Strip. Francesca Albanese has said the chances of peaceful coexistence have dropped off a cliff. Photograph: Haitham Imad/EPA

Israel’s attempt to wipe out Hamas in response to the attacks of 7 October is likely to breed only further radicalisation, besides being unlawful, the UN special rapporteur on theoccupied Palestinian territories has said.

In an interview with the Guardian, Francesca Albanese also said the international community was “reaping the whirlwind” of failing to heed the concerns of those, including herself, who had criticised Israel’s “systematic repression of Palestinian human rights”.

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