Israel Accuses UN of Justifying Terrorism in Rights Report

Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned a new United Nations report that accuses Israeli forces of committing crimes against humanity, including murder, torture, and rape of Palestinians. In a statement released on October 26, the ministry labeled the document politically motivated. "The report of the commission, prepared under the auspices of the politicized UN Human Rights Council, is not a human rights report but a propaganda document detached from reality, aimed at undermining Israel's right to self-defense, delegitimizing the Jewish state, and justifying jihadist terrorism against its citizens," the statement read. The Israeli Foreign Ministry emphasized that the commission, established in 2021, has exhibited a biased approach towards Israel from its inception. They described its activities as an example of how significant UN resources, including funding and personnel, are used to spread anti-Israel propaganda. "This mendacious report says far more about the political agenda of the body behind it than about Israel," the statement noted. The ministry further accused the report's authors of verbatim repeating claims made by terrorist organizations. "The fact that the so-called report repeats word-for-word the version of events disseminated by terrorist organizations clearly testifies to its true nature and motives," the statement said. The ministry concluded by placing political responsibility for the commission's activities on UN leadership, calling it a "shameful legacy of the UN Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights."