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

Israel treats Palestinian territories like colonies, says UN rapporteur

A young man holds a Palestinian flag amid burning tyres during a protest near the Israel-Gaza border east of Jabalia refugee camp.
A young man protests near the Israel-Gaza border east of the Jabalia refugee camp earlier this year. Photograph: AFP/Getty

Israel treats the Palestinian territories as its colonies, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied territories has said on her first visit to London since her appointment last year.

Francesca Albanese, an Italian lawyer and human rights academic, has faced calls to resign by Israeli government ministers, such as Amichai Chikli, who accused her of “spewing hatred and antisemitism”, and Zionist groups have described her as biased.

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