A new report issued by the United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese accuses Israel of a “systematic campaign of forced displacement, destruction and acts of genocide” against the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.

Joining the discussion: 

• Daniel Levy is the President of the U.S.-Middle East Project and a former Israeli peace negotiator.
• John Ghazvinian is Executive Director of the Middle East Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
• Michael Barnett is a Professor of International Affairs and Political Science at George Washington University.
• Dan Arbell is a Scholar-in-Residence with the Center for Israeli Studies at American University.

"It shows a little bit of desperation."

U.N. special rapporteur Francesca Albanese responds to U.S. officials accusing her of antisemitism, saying she is simply applying principles of international law and justice to the situation of Palestinians under Israeli occupation. pic.twitter.com/zYiSdk0aIN

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An independent investigation has found Israel is carrying out a “concerted policy” to destroy Gaza’s health system, says Navi Pillay, a member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on the occupied Palestinian territory.

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