The independent United Nations organization responsible for investigating Israel says that it is short of money.
An independent investigation commission investigating international law violations in the Palestinian territory occupied warned that it could not continue its work.
Serious financing shortages derail the organization established by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2021.
The United States has withdrawn from the United Nations Human Rights Council earlier this year. However, it continues to owe around 1.5 billion dollars in the UN -like fees.
What is the impact on this commission in the face of the rapid increase in the violence of Israeli settlers and the illegal expansion of colonies in occupied West Bank?
Presenter:
James Bays
Guests:
Andrew Gilmour – Former Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations Human Rights
Sari Bashi – Human Rights Advocate and founder of Gisha, an Israeli human rights organization
William Schabas – Professor of international law at Middlesex University and former president of the commission of inquiry into the Gaza 2014 Gaza Conflict
Posted on August 27, 2025
