Gaza, ALRAY - UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk accused Israel of having 'genocidal intentions' against Palestinians.

Richard Falk told Russia Today in an interview a few days ago that "When you target a group, an ethnic group and inflict this kind of punishment upon them, you are in effect nurturing a kind of criminal intention that is genocidal".

Falk is himself of Jewish background.

Canada condemned Falk's comments, calling on the UN Human Rights Council to fire him from his position.