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UN’s special rapporteur on human rights says Israel is systematically torturing Palestinians

Francesca Albanese says her report, which includes over 300 testimonies, ‘examines Israel’s systematic use of torture against Palestinians from the occupied Palestinian territory since October 7, 2023.’ Though appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, special rapporteurs are independent experts and do not speak on behalf of the UN.

Four news stories from Israeli media that illustrate Israeli “justice”

Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian father, mother & children; As a Palestinian father struggled to save one son, a settler shot his other son too; Israeli prison guards are allowed to rip the anus of every Palestinian prisoner, to break his ribs, puncture his lungs. Not only will no harm come to them, they will become heroes…