Stuart Casey Maslen, head of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, said that as of October 2023, Gaza’s population had declined by more than 10%, which would suggest roughly 200,000 deaths.
From secret nukes to open war crimes, no state since WWII – and this includes the United States, Soviet Union, Russia, and China – has enjoyed the kind of impunity that the state of Israel has.
The arrest and investigation of two Israeli soldiers in Belgium over alleged Gaza war crimes could mark a turning point in the pursuit of global accountability for Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Israel’s consistent obstruction of all UN investigations into allegations of sexual violence since October 7, 2023 is profoundly concerning. There is substantial evidence indicating systematic, widespread acts of rape and other forms of sexual violence by Israeli forces against Palestinians.