The UN’s independent international commission of inquiry has just released a report that may go down as one of the most significant documents in modern international law. After nearly two years of investigation, the commission has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
Chaired by former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay and supported by human rights experts Miloon Kothari of India and Chris Sidoti of Australia, the commission made the explosive determination of “genocidal intent”. It’s a legal and moral threshold that few international bodies have thus far dared to cross.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are pressing ahead with a new ground offensive in Gaza City, despite criticism from human rights bodies as well as many of Israel’s allies and large numbers of Israeli citizens, who have protested against the ongoing military operation.
