US Pressure and Palestinian Authority Lead to Weakened UN Resolution on War Crimes in Palestine, Report

Ramallah (Quds News Network)- A key UN Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution that aimed to investigate war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories was significantly weakened under pressure from the United States and with the cooperation of the Palestinian Authority (PA), reported the Middle East Eye.

The final version of the resolution, passed this week, only “invites” the UN General Assembly to consider creating a legal mechanism. Earlier drafts would have directly…