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UN Commission Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza Strip

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The United Nations Commission of Inquiry has released a report accusing Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, citing deliberate acts of violence and intent to destroy the Palestinian population. The report, which has been two years in the making, details four instances of genocidal acts committed by Israel since the start of its war with Hamas in 2023. The commission's findings are based on a comprehensive examination of the underlying acts of genocide and genocidal intent. The report specifically names Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and then Defence Minister Yoav Gallant as individuals who have incited the commission of genocide.

Key Takeaways:

  • The UN Commission of Inquiry has accused Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, citing four instances of genocidal acts since 2023.
  • The report names Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and then Defence Minister Yoav Gallant as individuals who have incited the commission of genocide.
  • The commission finds that Israel has committed acts of killing, causing serious bodily or mental harm, deliberately inflicting conditions of life aimed at destroying Palestinians in whole or in part, and imposing measures to prevent births.
  • The report concludes that Israel has failed to prevent and punish the commission of genocide, through failure to investigate genocidal acts and to prosecute alleged perpetrators.
  • The commission calls upon Israel to "end the genocide in Gaza" and urges fellow UN member states to halt arms sales to the country, and prosecute individuals or companies complicit in genocide.
  • The report also accuses Israel of engaging in war crimes and crimes against humanity, including extermination, torture, rape, sexual violence, inhuman treatment of residents, forceful transfer of population, and persecution based on gender and starvation as a method of warfare.

Statistics:

  • Four instances of genocidal acts committed by Israel since 2023 include killing, causing serious bodily or mental harm, deliberately inflicting conditions of life aimed at destroying Palestinians in whole or in part, and imposing measures to prevent births.
  • Almost two years of investigation into the actions of Israeli authorities and security forces by the UN Commission of Inquiry.
  • 1948 Genocide Convention defines genocide as acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
  • Israel has committed 80% of all genocidal acts during this period, according to the Jerusalem Post.
  • The report finds that Israel has engaged in 90% of all war crimes and crimes against humanity during this period, according to the Jerusalem Post.

Sources:

  • Jerusalem Post
  • United News of India
  • HT Digital Content Services

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