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Israel's actions in Gaza "point to a genocide in the making," a group of independent United Nations human rights experts said Thursday, in an allegation rejected by the Israeli foreign ministry.
The experts — many of whom are known as UN special rapporteurs — said “grave violations committed by Israel against Palestinians in the aftermath of 7 October, particularly in Gaza, point to a genocide in the making,” according to a news release from the UN Human Rights Special Procedures group.
The experts described Israel's actions as “the use of powerful weaponry with inherently indiscriminate impacts, resulting in a colossal death toll and destruction of life-sustaining infrastructure,” and argued in the statement that these actions could not be justified as self-defense.
UN chief declines to comment: The office of UN Secretary-General António Guterres will not comment on statements made by independent experts, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said Thursday.
"These experts … are independent from the secretary-general," Dujarric said. "On the issue of genocide, we are very clear on our position, which is that a genocide can only be labeled by a competent court."
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UN experts warn of "genocide in the making" in Gaza. Israel condemns the statement
From CNN’s Niamh Kennedy in London and Richard Roth in New YorkIsrael's actions in Gaza "point to a genocide in the making," a group of independent United Nations human rights experts said Thursday, in an allegation rejected by the Israeli foreign ministry.
The experts — many of whom are known as UN special rapporteurs — said “grave violations committed by Israel against Palestinians in the aftermath of 7 October, particularly in Gaza, point to a genocide in the making,” according to a news release from the UN Human Rights Special Procedures group.
The experts described Israel's actions as “the use of powerful weaponry with inherently indiscriminate impacts, resulting in a colossal death toll and destruction of life-sustaining infrastructure,” and argued in the statement that these actions could not be justified as self-defense.
Israel responds: The Israeli foreign ministry rejected the assessment in a statement Friday.“In order to be legitimate, Israel’s response must be strictly within the framework of international humanitarian law,” the experts said. “The presence of underground tunnels in parts of Gaza does not eliminate the civilian status of individuals and infrastructure that cannot be directly targeted nor suffer disproportionately.”
It was Hamas that put Gazans "in harms way," the statement continued, adding that the "only genocidal acts during this conflict are those of Hamas when they slaughtered, raped and tortured innocent people in Israel on October 7th.""Israel rejects all allegations made by the Special Rapporteurs. Those who signed the statement insult the victims of genocide throughout history," the ministry said. "Israel is committed to international humanitarian law and will continue to take measures to prevent civilian harm in Gaza."
UN chief declines to comment: The office of UN Secretary-General António Guterres will not comment on statements made by independent experts, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said Thursday.
"These experts … are independent from the secretary-general," Dujarric said. "On the issue of genocide, we are very clear on our position, which is that a genocide can only be labeled by a competent court."
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