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UN rapporteur says Gaza ceasefire plan fails international-law standards and omits justice for victims
Summary
At a New York briefing, the UN special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights criticized a proposed Gaza ceasefire plan as inadequate under international law, saying it preserves occupation dynamics, isolates Gaza from Palestinian territory and omits mechanisms for justice and accountability.
Professor Ben Saul, the UN special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, told reporters that a recently proposed Gaza ceasefire plan "does not meet minimum international law standards" and fails to address root causes of the conflict.
"It doesn't address the root causes of the conflict because it does not guarantee Palestinian self determination, independent statehood, and governance," Saul said. He added that the plan "substitutes one occupation…
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