UN Experts Accuse Israel of Crimes Against Humanity in West Bank
Summarized from Haaretz English by baba
Independent UN-commissioned experts have accused Israeli forces of committing crimes against humanity, including rape and torture, against Palestinians in the West Bank. The report details alleged sexual assaults and torture of detainees, and states that sexual violence is used to displace and subjugate Palestinians. The commission also accused Israel of continuing genocidal acts in Gaza and highlighted increased Palestinian deaths in the West Bank. Israel has dismissed the report as propaganda and a "misinformation campaign."
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- UN experts accuse Israeli forces of crimes against humanity, including rape and torture, in the West Bank.
- The report details alleged sexual assaults and torture of Palestinian detainees by soldiers and guards.
- Sexual violence is reportedly used to displace, subjugate, and destabilize the Palestinian population.
- The commission also accuses Israel of continuing genocidal acts in Gaza.
- Palestinian deaths in the West Bank have risen to about 500 per year, the highest since 2005.
- Israel has rejected the report as propaganda and a "misinformation campaign."
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