United Nations investigators allege Israel and Palestinian factions of committing war-related offenses.
The Israeli representative to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Meirav Shadar, lambasted the commission for its apparent anti-Israeli bias. In her view, the council's actions were designed to unfairly target Israel.
The head of the commission, ex-UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay, argued that ensuring accountability for criminal conduct was crucial. According to her, the only way to put an end to the cycle of violence stemming from aggression and retaliation between both sides was to uphold international law.
In May 2021, the United Nations established a special commission to probe any violations relating to human rights and humanitarian law in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Presently, the investigators are examining the conflict that started on October 7 when Palestinian militants, spearheaded by Hamas and other groups, launched a massive attack on Israel. This was followed by a massive military response from the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip.
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- The Palestinian organization, representing various Palestinian groups, fiercely condemned the allegations of war crimes against them by the UN investigators.
- In response to the establishment of the Commission of Inquiry in Geneva by the UN Human Rights Council, Men from both Israeli and Palestinian groups expressed their distrust and concern towards the UN investigation.
- The Israeli government, however, rejected the accusations of committing torture and murder, insisting on their adherence to international law during the conflict.
- Recent reports by the UN investigators indicate that there have been numerous crimes committed, including the use of excessive force and disproportionate response, during the war between Israel and the Palestinian factions.
- As the UN investigators continued their work, they highlighted how men on the ground had suffered from the cycle of violence, with many innocent civilians caught in the crossfire of the conflict.
- Amidst the ongoing investigation, the Palestinian group called for international pressure to be applied on Israel to ensure justice and accountability for any human rights violations committed during the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
