Amnesty International: Palestinians Expect No Positive Change After Israeli Elections
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Amnesty International's Erika Guevara-Rosas stated that Palestinians do not expect positive human rights changes from the upcoming Israeli elections. She cited anti-Palestinian rhetoric, threats of escalating violations, and continued displacement and killings as key issues. Guevara-Rosas urged international pressure on Israel, including suspending EU-Israel agreements and imposing an arms embargo.
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- Palestinians anticipate no positive human rights changes from the upcoming Israeli elections, according to Amnesty International.
- Amnesty International's Erika Guevara-Rosas cited anti-Palestinian rhetoric and threats of escalating violations for political gain.
- Israel continues to displace Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem and kill them in Gaza, Amnesty International reported.
- The blockade on goods and engine oil imports is worsening Gaza's humanitarian and health crises.
- Amnesty International urged influential nations to pressure Israel via diplomatic and economic means, including an arms embargo.
Palestinians have little expectation that the upcoming Israeli parliamentary elections will bring about positive changes in human rights, according to Erika Guevara-Rosas, Director of Global Research, Advocacy and Policy at Amnesty International. In a statement released Saturday, Guevara-Rosas noted that while the world's attention is focused on the Israeli elections, Israeli voters are being exposed to anti-Palestinian rhetoric and threats of escalating violations, which she described as crimes under international law, all for political gain.
She highlighted the continued demonization of Palestinians during election campaigns, promises to expand the occupation in the West Bank, and threats to increase destruction in Gaza, which has been suffering for three years. Guevara-Rosas stated that Israel continues to displace Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, alongside ongoing killings in Gaza despite a supposed ceasefire a year ago. She also pointed to the expansion of restricted areas and the indefinite postponement of reconstruction efforts.
The blockade on commercial goods entering Gaza forces residents into long queues for aid, while a ban on engine oil imports exacerbates the already deteriorating health situation in the Strip. Guevara-Rosas emphasized that millions in Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria will be affected by the election results, despite having no vote. She urged influential countries to use all diplomatic and economic tools to pressure the next Israeli government, including suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement, imposing an arms embargo, and ending any cooperation that supports the illegal occupation of Palestinian territories.