The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes, urged Israel to fully and equally protect all of its citizens without discrimination, denouncing attacks on minority Palestinians by right-wing extremist groups, settlers and at times with the support of security forces. “Reports of extreme right-wing violence and disproportional use of force by law enforcement officials during protests in recent weeks, including in Sheikh Jarrah, Damascus Gate and the Al-Aqsa mosque, have led to some of the worst cases of violence against Palestinian citizens of Israel,” said Fernand de Varennes, the Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues. He called on the Government of Israel to firmly condemn all acts of violence, hatred and discrimination against Palestinian citizens of Israel. For further details, click here