Hey fam! The UN’s independent Commission of Inquiry (COI) just dropped a bombshell report saying Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to genocide. 😳
Here's the TL;DR:
- Genocide Accusation: Navi Pillay, head of the COI and former ICC judge, says Israeli authorities aim "to destroy Palestinians" in Gaza.
- Death Toll: Almost 65,000 lives lost since the war kicked off in October 2023, per Gaza’s Health Ministry data the UN regards as reliable.
- Mass Displacement: The vast majority of Gazans have been forced to flee at least once, and the UN has declared famine in Gaza City.
- Legal Details: The COI found 4 of the 5 genocidal acts defined in the 1948 Genocide Convention, including killing members of the group and preventing births.
- Top Officials Named: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant are accused of "incitement" with references to a "holy war of total annihilation."
🚨 What's next? Israel "categorically rejects" the report and wants the COI shut down. Meanwhile, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel last year to prevent acts of genocide, and the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant on war crimes charges.
The UN hasn't officially labelled it genocide, but its rights chief warned of "genocidal rhetoric," and world leaders are under pressure to act. 🌍
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Reference(s):
cgtn.com
