by Jerusalem Post Staff
UN committee charges Israel with crimes against humanity including sexual violence
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The UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the
Occupied Palestinian Territory on Wednesday said that Israel was to be
held accountable for war crimes, according to Ynet.
The
news site reported that the committee concluded that “Israeli
authorities were responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity
committed during military operations and attacks in the Gaza Strip since
October 7.” Israel boycotted the council, refusing to cooperate with
it, in part due to its representatives’ backgrounds. As a result, the
commission accused Israel of “obstructing investigations and preventing
access to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.”
The
commission, which was established in May of 2021, maintained that
Israel is also responsible for sexual violence allegedly committed by
soldiers during the war. Its chairperson called for the cessation of IDF
operations in Rafah.Further,
the committee claimed that Israeli authorities used starvation as a
means of warfare, deliberately targeted their attacks against civilians,
forcibly displaced residents, and committed acts of torture, inhumane
treatment, arbitrary detentions, and actions that were an offense to
one’s personal dignity.Nevertheless,
it did acknowledge that Palestinian armed groups were also responsible
for war crimes committed in Israel. The commission’s investigation into
the events of October 7 and what followed was based on interviews with
victims and witnesses, thousands of items collected from open sources
and verified through forensic analysis, hundreds of submissions to
information collectors, satellite images, and forensic medical reports.
Jerusalem Post Staff
Source: https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-805963
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