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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jason Burke

‘Direct evidence of genocidal intent’: the UN commission of inquiry’s report on Israel’s actions in Gaza

Aftermath of an overnight Israeli strike on a house in Gaza City: a woman and children pick their way through rubble in front of destroyed buildings. One boy is holding a pile of bedding on his head; men are standing in the background surveying damage.
The commission’s report comes as Israel has launched its long-threatened ground offensive in Gaza, confirmed today. Photograph: Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters

The new 72-page legal analysis from the United Nations’ commission of inquiry on the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel is the strongest finding by part of the UN on Gaza to date.

It accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, saying that its offensive there has been waged “with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group”.

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