The 49-page document submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council details the dismantling of reproductive capacity within Gaza, noting that authorities have consistently blocked humanitarian access to vital medications and neonatal care. According to the commission, these measures are intended to prevent births and inflict conditions calculated to bring about the physical destruction of Palestinians as a group, aligning with categories defined by the Rome Statute and the Genocide Convention.
UN Commission Accuses Israel of Systematic Violence and Genocidal Acts
A new report from the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry alleges that Israel has systematically employed reproductive, sexual, and gender-based violence against Palestinians since October 7, 2023. The findings suggest these actions, combined with the destruction of healthcare infrastructure, constitute deliberate genocidal acts under international law.
Beyond reproductive impacts, the commission documented widespread sexual violence, including rape and torture, directed at both men and boys to facilitate subjugation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the findings as false accusations, arguing the report ignores crimes committed by Hamas. This latest assessment adds to mounting international scrutiny, including an ongoing genocide case at the International Court of Justice and recent arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court for Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
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