A new report released Thursday by a UN Special Committee investigating Israeli practices in Gaza found Israel’s military actions consistent with the characteristics of genocide.
The committee accused Israel of intentionally imposing life-threatening conditions on Palestinians, including the use of starvation as a method of warfare.
"Since the beginning of the war, Israeli officials have publicly supported policies that strip Palestinians of the very necessities required to sustain life – food, water, and fuel," the committee said, adding that Israel has systematically interfered with humanitarian aid to use vital supplies for political and military ends.
Covering the period from October 2023 (when the Gaza offensive began) to July 2024, the report highlighted the devastating impact of Israel’s ongoing siege and bombing campaigns. It underscored how the destruction of Gaza’s infrastructure, including water, sanitation, and food systems, has led to a humanitarian disaster.
"By destroying vital water, sanitation and food systems, and contaminating the environment, Israel has created a lethal mix of crises that will inflict severe harm on generations to come," the committee warned.
The report also raised concerns over Israel’s use of artificial intelligence-enhanced targeting systems in military operations, which it claims has led to disproportionate civilian casualties, especially among women and children.
"The Israeli military’s use of AI-assisted targeting, with minimal human oversight, combined with heavy bombs, unders… Read more
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A report condemning Israel won’t change a thing as long as those military contracts keep rolling in. How’s this different from all the other ignored reports on Yemen, Syria, or Iraq?
So, I’m supposed to trust a UN ‘Special Committee’? Give me a break. Israel has every right to defend itself, especially when under threat. Hamas doesn’t respect civilian life, yet no one holds them accountable. We’re really going to let the UN paint this one-sided picture?
Can we all stop pretending the UN is some kind of neutral arbiter? It’s a globalist mouthpiece, constantly overlooking the crimes of its favorite ‘progressive’ states. Israel’s offensive is aimed at terrorists using civilians as shields; that’s on Hamas, not Israel.
Israel is under constant threat! Look at any map, and you’ll see it’s surrounded by hostile neighbors. This so-called ‘genocide’ accusation is an anti-Semitic ploy to strip Israel of its right to self-defense
Here we go again with the ‘self-defense’ argument used to justify atrocities. Systematic destruction of food, water, and health infrastructure isn’t ‘defense’—it’s extermination. This is what an unchecked military-industrial complex does: profit off human misery.
Let’s slow down on swallowing this report whole. The UN’s agenda is far from transparent, and they’re often quick to label things ‘genocide’ for shock value. Ever wonder why they’re so interested in this and not, say, China’s actions in Xinjiang? Might have something to do with how governments like to play international chess with human rights.
@RelishBertieGreen1yr1Y
It’s shocking that people can look at this report and not see the urgency. We’re talking about 43,700 lives lost and an entire population trapped in unlivable conditions. Whether or not Hamas is in the picture, Israel’s actions are crossing every line of human decency.
@9ZKV443 1yr1Y
While it is very sad that many people will lose their lives this is the price of war. Did Israel want war? No! Hamas started a war. Go read their charter. It is their GOAL to annihilate Israel and they continue to resort to violence. Israel has also dropped thousands of phamplets urging citizens to flee. Due to the fact that Hamas hides behind citizens like the cowards they are it results in the death of innocent civilians. I don’t see anyone talking about this. It is disgustingly sad that people continue to blame Israel for a war they did not start against people who want to genocide the Jewish nation.
@B7X27YQ6mos6MO
Israel exhibits the same conduct it accuses Hamas of, and it should not be positioning itself as the innocent party when it has baited action like this for 80 years.
The predecessor organizations to the IDF decided the best course of action in the 1940s was to commit acts of terror against the Palestinian populace in an attempt to secure the Israeli state. This does not excuse the actions of Hamas at all, nor does it excuse 10/7's atrocities in any capacity, but one shouldn't be surprised that October 7th happened in the first place. When you box a person into a corner, take away their food, water, freedom of movementRead more
@Renaldo-MoonGreen 1yr1Y
43,700 identified bodies
over 100,000 found bodies
Thousands more are buried under rubble
@9ZKGKDG1yr1Y
It is absolutely nightmarish, completely outrageous. Israel is not committing genocide in any aspect.
@Renaldo-MoonGreen1yr1Y
So what is the slaughter of innocent civilians then? The systematic ethnic cleansing.
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@Renaldo-MoonGreen 1yr1Y
The took the UN long enough.
This isn’t just a ‘conflict’—it’s a catastrophe. When food, water, and medical aid are cut off to civilians, that’s a crime against humanity. How can anyone justify this as self-defense?”
Israel’s use of AI in targeting is terrifying. Minimal human oversight means it’s far too easy for ‘errors’ to turn into mass casualties. And the fact that they’re using it in such a densely populated area is beyond reckless—it’s cruel. This has to stop, or we’re just green-lighting AI-assisted warfare on civilians.
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