UN expert: What's happening in Gaza is not war, it's genocide
She accused institutions and corporations of profiting from the destruction and targeting of civilians in Gaza, and called for urgent international action to halt support for what she described as an "economy of annihilation."
'Over the past 20 months, the Israeli army and settlers have destroyed vast areas of Palestinian land, while the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange continued to post profits,' Albanese said.
She added that genocide is being committed 'under the pretext of distributing humanitarian aid in Gaza,' and reiterated her calls for a global arms embargo on 'Israel' and the suspension of all trade agreements with it.
Albanese urged over 1,000 companies to cut ties with 'Israel' or face accountability, stating that 'the time has come for corporations involved in the economy of genocide to stop profiting at the expense of human rights.'
The UN official stressed that the only path forward is for states to abide by the standards set by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). She said entities participating in the economic support of the 'Israeli' campaign should have boycotted 'Israel' instead of continuing commercial relations.
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