DaysofPal- The Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem has confirmed that Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip amount to acts of genocide against the Palestinian people, issuing a scathing public condemnation of the Israeli government’s policies in the besieged territory.
The organization stated that the Israeli military assault on Gaza goes beyond bombing and destruction, encompassing systematic forced displacement, clear attempts at ethnic cleansing, mass killings of civilians, and the creation of catastrophic living conditions that threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands, especially women and children.
B’Tselem warned that these crimes are not limited to Gaza and could expand to other parts of the occupied Palestinian territories if urgent action is not taken to stop them.
Moreover, the organization described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as catastrophic by all standards, with famine, healthcare collapse, and widespread infrastructure destruction turning Gaza into a disaster zone that requires immediate international intervention.
In addition, B’Tselem strongly criticized the positions of both the European Union and the United States, accusing them of failing to take effective action to stop the massacres in Gaza, and instead, contributing directly or indirectly to their continuation through political and military support or deliberate silence.
The group called for a comprehensive and independent international investigation into the war crimes and acts of genocide committed in Gaza, urging the International Criminal Court and human rights organizations around the world to act urgently to stop this humanitarian catastrophe and ongoing assault.
These statements come at a time when the death toll of Palestinians from the Israeli war since October 7, 2023, has surpassed 60,000 killed and wounded, most of whom are civilians, as the siege continues and there is no end in sight to the aggression.
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