Will a UN funding shortfall affect investigations into Israel’s crimes?

An autarkic committee of enquiry investigating violations of planetary law successful the occupied Palestinian territory has warned it cannot proceed its work.

Severe backing shortages are derailing the assemblage established by the United Nations’ Human Rights Council successful 2021.

The United States withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council earlier this year. Still, it continues to beryllium astir $1.5bn successful outstanding fees to the UN.

What, then, is the interaction connected this committee successful the look of rapidly expanding Israeli settler unit and the amerciable enlargement of settlements successful the occupied West Bank?

Presenter:

James Bays

Guests:

Andrew Gilmour – Former UN adjunct secretary-general for quality rights

Sari Bashi – Human rights lawyer and laminitis of Gisha, an Israeli quality rights organisation

William Schabas – Professor of planetary instrumentality astatine Middlesex University and a erstwhile chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry connected the 2014 Gaza Conflict