
Dr. Lex Takkenberg
@ltakkenberg
Senior Advisor on the Question of Palestine at ARDD. International lawyer and organisational ethicist. 30+ years with UNRWA. Proud European of Dutch decent.
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📌 The UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt has released a critical new report exposing how corporations sustain Israel’s settler-colonial occupation. A thread 🧵 🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/mww9w93r




Today I am imposing sanctions on UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for her illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt Int'l Criminal Court action against U.S. and Israeli officials, companies, and executives. Albanese’s campaign of political and economic

This is a disgraceful act, but it also shows that Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt ’s work poses a real and tangible threat to the endemic impunity that Israel has enjoyed for decades. US imposing sanctions on senior UN official focused on Palestinian human rights cnn.com/2025/07/09/pol…

I shiver as I commemorate the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica. I shiver as I see that the lessons of the past are not learnt to prevent the genocide of today, nor yo heal any wounds, past and present. Honoured to be, today and tomorrow, at the WARM Festival in


The reason I have been tormented for years, accused of the most absurd falsehoods -including being "a threat to the existence of the state of Israel", the U.S., and even "the global economy" (sic!)- is simple: and it’s all right here👇- Thank you Nimer Sultany for the 🧵

Welcoming the @BystandersNoMore campaign—practical, focused, and grounded in international law. It offers a vital bridge for those in the #movablemiddle, seeking to go beyond pro Israel PR toward a position of authenticity, justice, and shared humanity. bystandersnomore.com/blog/eu-counci…






📣 Registration Open | Join us for a timely webinar exploring legal strategies and case studies from lawyers, advocates, and civil society groups working to advance justice and #accountability for #Palestine. Organized by Law for Palestine in partnership with: ESCR-Net / Red-DESC ,



The reports from Gaza indicate that the final point of no return has been crossed. A broad consensus of scholars predicted that mass hunger will began to exact its deathly toll just about now. It is. All was known. Nothing surprised anyone. There is no need to refer to the Gaza

🇧🇪I commend Belgium for arresting & interrogating Israeli war crimes suspects. The pressure to release them must be immense. Even if they escape justice, the precedent is set: universal jurisdiction applies. Others will follow, & war criminals will think twice before traveling.


So little, so late, President Ursula von der Leyen : After you have given Israel 21 months a free pass in Gaza, it will take more than words to prevent Israel from completing its genocidal mission and overt ethnic cleansing campaign. And even more, to repair what's left of the EU