we haven't yet heard from francesca albanese, who's the united nations special reporteur on the occupiedestinian territories. francesca, what's your sense of where we're at now, the overall situation, how serious is it? >> i think it's very serious. but let me add on what the other speakers were saying. i think that israel's recent attacks on al-aqsa were reckless and beyond violating the basic human rights of the palestinians, including the rights to worship and causing damage to the al-aqsa mosque. it violates the status quo agreement, which israel is under obligation to respect. and in this sense, yes, there is no reason for the police to go in. and so, these attacks are neither unprecedented nor isolated. i agree with israeli speakers that the context matters. and the context is, when abusive occupation which operates outside what is permitted by international law. so it's not a tit-for-tat, it's not something that started this week, this year, or even in 2022 or in 2021, it's a reality where the palestinians endure confinement, land confiscations, home demolitions, discriminatory la