The League of Arab States (LAS) welcomed the vote of the United Nations Human Rights Council in favor of the decision to form an independent international commission to investigate Israeli crimes and violations of international law and international humanitarian law against the Palestinian people. LAS’s Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine and the Occupied Arab Territories Affairs, Saeed Abu Ali, affirmed that the adoption of this resolution reflects the support of the majority of countries for the Palestinian people. He called on the HRC to take all the necessary measures to immediately set up the commission and provide it with all means of support. He also called on all states and international parties to pressure Israel (the occupying power) not to obstruct the commission’s work and to respect the will of the international community. For further details, click here