UN EXPERT TRASHES ‘NO GENOCIDE’ CLAIM

Can a journalist ask a more ridiculous question?
This viral video shows a reporter from a pro-Israeli German paper asking a UN expert if the Israeli government has explicitly stated in a document its intent to commit genocide in Gaza. The suggestion being, without it, there’s no case against Tel Aviv.
Well, Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on occupied Palestinian territories, gave the perfect comeback. The 47-year-old Italian lawyer lists past genocides where perpetrators never formally declared intent, and says there’s enough evidence against Israel to keep investigators busy for decades.

Germany, incidentally, is supporting Israel as it faces allegations of genocide at the International Court of Justice. The case was brought by South Africa, and in January the ICJ ruled the claims were plausible. At the time, the German government said it would intervene as a third party to argue Israel’s innocence.