UN Finds Israel Committing Genocide Against Palestinian People

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The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel has officially declared that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people. The report, released on September 16, 2025, finds that Israeli authorities have carried out four out of five possible acts of genocide, including mass killing, causing serious bodily and mental harm, deliberately inflicting life-destroying conditions, and measures aimed at preventing births. This genocide, which began on October 7, 2023, has been met with international condemnation and calls for action.

Key Takeaways:

  • The UN Commission of Inquiry has found that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people, citing four out of five possible acts of genocide.
  • The report details Israel's deliberate destruction of homes, schools, and cultural sites, as well as the weaponization of starvation and denial of medical care.
  • The Commission urges Israel and all States to fulfill their legal obligations under international law to end the genocide and punish those responsible for it.
  • The report is based on all the Commission's prior investigations, as well as factual and legal findings in relation to attacks in Gaza carried out by Israeli forces from October 7, 2023, to July 31, 2025.
  • The Commission's findings leave no room for hesitation, and international law obligates all states to prevent and punish genocide.
  • The UN has reaffirmed what the global community has known: Genocide is happening now, and the obligation to prevent and punish is universal.

Statistics:

  • October 7, 2023: The day the genocide against the Palestinian people began.
  • 2 years: The length of time the genocide has been ongoing.
  • 4 out of 5: The number of possible acts of genocide committed by Israel, according to the UN Commission of Inquiry.
  • 31 July 2025: The date the alleged genocide by Israeli forces took place, as per the Commission's findings.

Sources:

  • "Breaking: U.N. Formally Finds Israel Is Committing Genocide." American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), 16 Sept. 2025. https://adc.org/breaking-u-n-formally-finds-israel-is-committing-genocide/