UN body accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza

A UN commission of inquiry says Israel has committed
genocide in Gaza and that top officials incited
these acts Ð accusations rejected by Israel

GENOCIDAL ACTS IN GAZA

Independent
UN commission
headed by former
human rights judge
Navi Pillay (left)
studied IsraelÕs
conduct since start
of war with Hamas
on Oct 7, 2023

CommissionÕs 72-page report
concludes Israel committed four
out of five acts laid out in 1948 UN
Genocide Convention Ð adopted in
wake of mass murder of Jews by
Nazi Germany

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Killing of Palestinians: Or forcing
them to live in inhumane conditions
that led to death

Causing Palestinians serious
bodily or mental harm: Including
through direct attacks on civilians,
severe mistreatment of detainees
and forced displacement

Deliberately inflicting conditions
of life calculated to bring about
the destruction of Palestinians
in whole or in part: Including
through blocking of aid and denial
of access to medical services

Imposing measures intended
to prevent births: Linked to attack
on GazaÕs largest fertility clinic, which
reportedly destroyed some 4,000
embryos and 1,000 sperm samples

ISRAELI OFFICIALS NAMED

Commission cites statements by
(from left) Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog
and former defence minister Yoav
Gallant as Òdirect evidence of
genocidal intentÓ

Sources: BBC, Reuters
Pictures: Getty Images
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