A legal complaint has been filed in Paris against two French-Israeli soldiers accused of summary executions of civilians in the Gaza Strip. Concurrently, a United Nations report authored by special rapporteur Francesca Albanese has identified over 60 companies, including major firms from the US, China, and Mexico, as complicit in sustaining Israel's economy of occupation and alleged genocide in Gaza. Albanese called on the international community to sever trade and financial ties with Israel during a presentation at the UN Human Rights Council. The report highlights how corporate entities have profited from what Albanese described as Israel's settler-colonial project, illegal occupation, apartheid, and genocide. Following her critical findings, the US imposed sanctions on Albanese, a move that drew deep regret from the European Union and condemnation from current and former UN rapporteurs who argued the sanctions undermine the independence of UN human rights officials. Albanese, the first UN official to face such sanctions, defended her work as exposing genocide and emphasized corporate responsibility in preventing human rights violations. Additionally, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has surged 179% since the Gaza conflict began, underscoring economic dynamics amid the war. The situation has also been documented in various international investigations and reports, including those highlighting Latin American companies profiting from the conflict. The legal and diplomatic responses to these developments continue to unfold amid ongoing tensions in the region.
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