UN official denounces Germany's defence of Israel's bombing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza

The UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese denounced German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s defence of Israel’s bombing of Palestinian displacement camps in Gaza, warning of the legal repercussions of supporting a state that commits international crimes.

In a post on X, Albanese responded to Baerbock’s statement at the German Federal Assembly in which she said Israeli attacks on places where Palestinian civilians are sheltering can be seen as “self-defence”.

The UN official expressed concern about Germany’s position on Israel and Palestine and its “serious consequences”.

“As a UN Independent Expert, I am deeply concerned by the stance Germany is taking on Israel/Palestine, and its dangerous implications and consequences,” Albanese said on X.

“Minister Baerbock should be invited to provide the evidence of what she claims,” she continued.

“Has Germany decided to stand with a State that is committing international crimes, it is a political choice, but it also has legal implications. May justice prevail where politics abhorrently failed,” she added.

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