UN Report says Israel committing genocide — world urged to act

An independent international commission of inquiry established by the United Nations has urged member states to use all available legal and diplomatic means to maintain the ceasefire in Gaza. Member states are to provide broad support for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state according to the UN report.

UN report accuses Israel of genocide and names top officials as inciters

The commission, formed by the Human Rights Council, submitted its report on Tuesday to the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, which deals with social, humanitarian, and human rights issues. The findings, initially published on September 16, accuse Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

The report states that Israel carried out four acts that meet the definition of genocide as outlined in the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, with the intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza. It also notes that the Israeli president, prime minister, and former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, “publicly incited” the commission of this crime.

In a recorded video statement, the Chair of the Commission, Navi Pillay, stressed the need for member states to prioritise holding perpetrators of violations accountable by supporting the International Criminal Court’s investigations and applying the principle of universal jurisdiction to pursue those implicated among their dual nationals.

Pillay added that the recent ceasefire:

may postpone the implementation of Israel’s territorial objectives in Gaza, but it has not ended the changes it has imposed on the ground.

And, Pillay noted that statements by Israeli leaders “confirm their continued intention to impose a new demographic reality in the Gaza Strip.”

UN: Israel pursuing permanent military control and demographic fragmentation of Gaza

The Commission explained in its report that Israel has sought to impose permanent military control over Gaza, destroying civilian infrastructure and essential resources vital to the population’s survival, while carrying out forced displacement and the geographic fragmentation of the Strip. It also noted that Israeli officials have publicly supported plans for settlement construction and the annexation of territory.

Pillay concluded by stating that the international community has both a moral and legal obligation to end these grave violations and to “ensure justice and accountability for all Palestinian victims.”

Featured image via the United Nations

Comments 1

Patrick McQueenie says:

8 months ago

Normal People from all walks of life seen video’s of war criminals shooting children and laughing about it, video’s also showed hospitals schools and sanctuaries being destroyed by bombs tanks and artillery, I myself came to the conclusion these actions were not for protecting the settlers on Palestinian Land, This all out obliteration of Gaza was a 21st Century Holocaust planned and deliberate, I and tens of Millions of others knew the Zionists were committing atrocities against the People of Palestine, And we knew this after 4 months no civilised people destroy hospitals full of Patients, schools full of Children old peoples homes full of elderly, aid convoy’s and murder journalists, this last one a deliberate attempt to silence the news from Gaza and still the UN and all Governments and the World’s Press who own them did nothing, Now a whole Country is in Ruins the Palestinian People Slaughtered, And now the UN and other parties want it stopped, I will state categorically they are attempting to cover their own crimes of not acting sooner, Like 32 months sooner, when Tens of thousands of innocent children women and men would still be alive today if they had acted back then, They and all like them want Forgiveness exactly like the Denier’s wanted forgiveness for not acting sooner during the second war, claiming what they had been hearing about the Holocaust was to nightmarish to be true, we all know it wasn’t, I now see Politicians Zionist Mass Murderers and News Outlets disgracefully denying A HOLOCAUST! So the victims of a Holocaust and their Supporters and Allies “ARE NOW THE HOLOCAUST DENIERS” is this not Islamophobia. Netanyahu, Trump, Starmer, the EU and all the Governments they control Are guilty of War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity. No Excuses