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Expert mission says Israeli settlements infringe on Palestinian rights

Expert mission says Israeli settlements infringe on Palestinian rights

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Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory are a symbol of the lack of justice experienced by Palestinians, a human rights body contends.

The three lawyers who comprise the fact-finding mission appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, say the settlements are maintained through a system of total segregation that infringes on the rights of Palestinians.

Their findings come in a report published on Thursday.

Dianne Penn reports.

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