UN body to settle Palestine’s racism claim against Israel

A body of rights experts has been created by the United Nations to settle a claim of racism raised by Palestine against Israel. The conciliation commission “will offer its good offices to both the State of Palestine and Israel” and seeks to “resolv[e] the dispute over allegations of racial discrimination amicably”, a United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) press release released Thursday read. In the statement, the OHCHR noted that Palestine and Israel are members of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICEAFRD). This mechanis…

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