Amnesty International points out this Thursday “deliberate attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure” in the Gaza Strip.
The NGO believes that Israel “has committed and continues to commit genocide against the Palestinians.”
Accusations that the Jewish state refutes.
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Israel commits “a genocide“in the Gaza Strip. This is what Amnesty International said this Thursday in a report in which it calls on the international community not to be “accomplice“The Jewish state refuted these accusations, denouncing a document”forged from scratch“.
“Month after month, Israel has treated the Palestinians in Gaza as a group of subhumans, unworthy of respect for human rights and dignity, demonstrating its intention to physically destroy them“, affirmed the general secretary of the organization, Agnès Callamard. This 300-page report highlights “enough evidence to conclude that Israel has committed and continues to commit genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip” since the attack on October 7, 2023 in southern Israel.
“Damning conclusions”
Amnesty points out “deliberate attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure (…), the use of highly explosive weapons in densely populated areas“, the obstacles to delivering humanitarian aid in the territory and the forced displacement of 90% of its population. “Our damning findings must serve as a wake-up call to the international community: this is genocide. It must stop now“, added Agnès Callamard.
The organization explains that it relied on “genocidal and dehumanizing statements by the Israeli government”images – notably from satellites – which document the devastation of the Palestinian territory, and field research with Gazans between October 7, 2023 and July 2024. It claims to be based on criteria defined by the United Nations Convention on genocide.
Israel not en bloc
The Israeli Foreign Ministry rejected as “made from scratch” the report. “The deplorable and fanatical organization Amnesty International has once again produced a fabricated, completely false report based on lies”said a spokesperson for the Israeli Foreign Ministry in a statement.
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Since the Hamas attack, Israel has highlighted its right to defend itself against the Palestinian Islamist movement, which it has sworn to eradicate. “But let's be clear: military objectives can coincide with genocidal intent.” declared Agnès Callamard during a press conference in The Hague (Netherlands).
“Governments must stop pretending they have no power to end the occupation, apartheid and genocide in Gaza.”said Agnès Callamard. The NGO also announced that it would publish a report on the crimes committed by Hamas during the attack of October 7, 2023.
