The United Nations’ anti-racism commitment must extend to the Palestinian people, an independent expert told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural) today, underscoring the need to combat deep-rooted racism against them within international policies, media narratives and institutional frameworks.
Condemning the 7 October 2023 indiscriminate attacks on civilians in Israel, Ashwini K.P., Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, emphasized the urgency of addressing the worsening humanitarian crisis and the staggering toll on human lives in Gaza.
“Systemic racism and xenophobia against Palestinians are deeply entrenched in various systems and institutions, perpetuating a cycle of violence, exclusion and elimination,” she stated, adding that this racism “not only dehumanizes Palestinians but also justifies and perpetuates the continued occupation and violence they are subjected to”. Accordingly, an immediate ceasefire must be States’ “core demand”, she asserted.
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