Israel stands accused of committing genocide in Gaza. To Israelis, the charge is a perversion of history. But for Palestinians it creates a fleeting sense of historic justice.
Tag: War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
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At World Court, Israel to Confront Accusations of Genocide
Israel has categorically rejected the allegations being brought this week in the International Court of Justice by South Africa.
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U.N. Expert Will Investigate Sex Crimes by Hamas, Israel Says
The official accepted Israel’s invitation and is expected to go there soon, the foreign ministry said. Hamas has denied that its fighters committed sex crimes during the Oct. 7 attacks.
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Oct. 7 Assaults, Including Sexual Violence, Could Be Crimes Against Humanity, U.N. Experts Say
The experts’ statement came after the United Nations had been the focus of months of frustrated accusations that it was ignoring the rape and mutilation of women during the Oct. 7 attacks.
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America Must Face Up to Israel’s Extremism
Government ministers’ calls to depopulate Gaza implicate the U.S.