UN Report Accuses Israel of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
A UN independent investigation committee accused Israel of genocide in Gaza and crimes against humanity in the West Bank, including torture and sexual violence. Israel strongly rejected the report's findings. The report claims over 1,400 Palestinians were killed in Gaza and over 1,000 in the West Bank since a ceasefire, with Israeli forces blamed for most casualties and displacement. The US representative denounced the report as antisemitic and a tool for Hamas propaganda.
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- UN committee accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and crimes against humanity in West Bank.
- Report alleges torture and sexual violence against Palestinians by Israeli forces.
- Over 1,400 Palestinians killed in Gaza and 1,080 in West Bank since October 2025 ceasefire.
- Israeli forces blamed for 95% of West Bank deaths and 82% of injuries.
- Over 34,000 Palestinians displaced in West Bank, highest since 1967.
- US representative calls report antisemitic and Hamas propaganda.
- Israel vehemently rejects the UN report's accusations.
A UN independent investigation committee has submitted a severe report to the General Assembly accusing Israel of committing "acts of genocide" against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, despite a ceasefire agreement. The report, published in The New York Times, also alleges crimes against humanity in the West Bank, including intentional harm to children, torture, and sexual violence as part of an offensive aimed at displacing and subjugating the population. Israel has vehemently rejected the findings and condemned the report.
According to the report's data, between the announcement of the ceasefire on October 10, 2025, and the end of September 2026, 1,431 Palestinians were killed in Gaza, including 300 children. The committee's chair, Indian lawyer Srinivasan Muralidhar, dismissed a determination by the "Peace Council" established by President Trump in May, which stated the ceasefire was largely maintained. Muralidhar asserted that the actions constitute "part of a broader strategy to destroy and displace Palestinians."
The document further attributes additional crimes to Israel, such as "age-based persecution" causing psychological harm and death to children, as well as instances of sexual violence against detainees and participants in a flotilla attempting to break the maritime blockade. In the West Bank, the report indicates 1,080 Palestinian deaths since the ceasefire, with the committee claiming security forces are responsible for 95% of fatalities and 82% of injuries. It also alleges that IDF operations led to the displacement of over 34,000 Palestinians, the highest number recorded since 1967.
The report also criticizes the Palestinian Authority for excessive use of force in coordination with Israel and for persecuting journalists and activists. US Representative Eli Cohen rejected the committee's findings, calling them a "blatant example of institutionalized antisemitism rotting the UN." Cohen added that the committee serves as a tool for recycling Hamas propaganda into legal weaponry, emphasizing that "Israel has become the 'Jew among the nations' at the UN, and it deserves the same standards of justice as any other nation."
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