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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Emma Graham-Harrison

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups

Palestinian children, injured after an Israeli attack, awaiting treatment at the Nasser hospital, Khan Yunis
Palestinian children, injured after an Israeli attack, await treatment at the Nasser hospital, Khan Yunis, in June. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Two leading human rights organisations based in Israel, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the country’s western allies have a legal and moral duty to stop it.

In reports published on Monday, the two groups said Israel had targeted civilians in Gaza only because of their identity as Palestinians over nearly two years of war, causing severe and in some cases irreparable damage to Palestinian society.

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