UN Rights Council set to appoint expert who called Hamas a ‘resistance movement’

The UN Human Rights Council is reportedly set to appoint Zeina Jallad, a Palestinian academic who has referred to Hamas as a "resistance movement," to a special rapporteur position. This appointment proceeds despite a vetting group's recommendation against her candidacy, due to her past statements and stated desire for Israel's expulsion from international bodies.

Based on initial report · will update when full text is available