UN inquiry points figure at Israel for annexing Palestinian territories

A United Nations inquiry is accusing Israel of trying to annex Palestinian territories.

According to The New York Times, a panel of three judges spent nearly six months examining Jewish settlements created in occupied Palestinian territories.

They found that the Israeli settlements violate international laws and could be considered war crimes.

The panel presented their report to the UN’s Human Rights Council on Thursday.

They advised that Israel remove all settlers from Palestinian territories.

Israeli officials refused to cooperate with the investigations, calling the inquiry one-sided and biased.

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STORY WRITTEN BY: ALYSSA TREMBLAY