Nearly two years into Israel's war on Gaza, a United Nations fact-finding mission has delivered its most damning verdict yet: genocide. Navi Pillay, chairwoman of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, says Israeli leaders' statements and the destruction on the ground prove intent. Speaking to Hashem Ahelbarra in Geneva, she explains the commission's findings,
Although the degree of Israel's criminal behavior is still being debated, the majority of observers no longer dispute that the Israeli military campaign in Gaza, launched after the October 2023 attack on Israel by the Hamas militant group, has resulted in violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza.
There is a "growing majority" of countries that support sanctions against Israel, the EU's foreign affairs boss, Kaja Kallas, said recently. But Europe's top diplomats were unable to reach any kind of consensus. And some privately expressed frustration with EU nations blocking sanctions on Israel. One of these is Germany. In Copenhagen: Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and others would like some sort of sanctions while Italy, Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Germany are reluctant
The human rights organisation said on Tuesday it found Israel manually laid explosives and bulldozers to devastate civilian structures, including homes, mosques, cemeteries, roads, parks and soccer pitches, across 24 municipalities. list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4list 2 of 4list 3 of 4list 4 of 4end of list Erika Guevara Rosas, a senior director at Amnesty, said in the statement that the destruction had rendered entire areas uninhabitable and ruined countless lives.
The targeting of healthcare services in conflict zones, particularly in Gaza, has led to a dramatic increase in violence against medical staff and facilities, challenging the principle of medical neutrality.
