The U.S. and Israel are acting very infantile by maintaining their positions on Gaza, like small children covering their eyes to deny reality. This is acceptable considering the minds of the very young but for so-called mature people this is a sign of advanced mental decline, or the mind of a Sociopath or Psychopath.
by Daily Sabah with Agencies
ISTANBUL
Jul 28, 2025 - 3:28 pm GMT+3
A child reacts during the funeral of Palestinians killed in an overnight
Israeli strike, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, July
28, 2025. (Reuters Photo
"B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights are frequent critics of
Israeli government policies, but their latest reports were the most
scathing yet"
"In a landmark move for Israeli rights groups and NGOs, B’Tselem and
Physicians for Human Rights declared Monday that the war in Gaza
constitutes genocide against Palestinians.
Both organizations are frequent critics of Israeli government
policies, but the language in their reports issued Monday was their most
stark yet.
"Nothing prepares you for the realization that you are part of a
society committing genocide. This is a deeply painful moment for us,"
B'Tselem executive director, Yuli Novak, told a news conference
unveiling the two reports.
"As Israelis and Palestinians who live here and witness the reality
every day, we have a duty to speak the truth as clearly as possible,"
she said.
Israel has left much of the Gaza Strip, home to more than 2 million
Palestinians, in ruins, and according to the territory's Health
Ministry, has killed at least 59,821 people, most of them civilians.
All Gazans have been driven from their homes at least once since the
start of the war, and UN agencies warn that residents face a growing
threat of famine and malnutrition.
The International Court of Justice, in an interim ruling in early
2024 in a case lodged by South Africa, found it "plausible" that the
Israeli offensive had violated the UN Genocide Convention.
The Israeli government, backed by the United States, fiercely denies
the charge and says it is fighting to defeat Hamas and to bring back
Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.
The reports from B'Tselem – one of Israel's best-known rights groups –
and Physicians for Human Rights Israel argue that the war's objectives
go further.
B'Tselem's report cites statements from senior politicians to
illustrate that Israel "is taking coordinated action to intentionally
destroy Palestinian society in the Gaza Strip."
Physicians for Human Rights Israel's report documents what the group
says is "the deliberate and systematic destruction of Gaza's health care
system."
Israeli academics appeal
Also on Monday, the heads of five major Israeli universities appealed
to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the starvation in Gaza,
warning of catastrophic consequences for civilians, including infants.
In a letter reported by the daily Israel Hayom, the
signatories-Weizmann Institute President Alon Chen, Hebrew University
President Asher Cohen, Technion President Uri Sivan, Tel Aviv University
President Ariel Porat and Open University President Leo Corry-said they
were "shocked" by the humanitarian toll in the Palestinian enclave.
"Like many Israelis, we are horrified by the scenes from Gaza,
including infants dying every day from hunger and disease," the letter
reads.
"Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians."
Israel's genocidal war on Gaza for the past 21 months was triggered by the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas incursion.
Israel has left much of the Gaza Strip, home to more than 2 million
Palestinians, in ruins, and according to the territory's Health
Ministry, has killed at least 59,821 people, most of them civilians.
All Gazans have been driven from their homes at least once since the
start of the war, and UN agencies warn that residents face a growing
threat of famine and malnutrition.
The International Court of Justice, in an interim ruling in early
2024 in a case lodged by South Africa, found it "plausible" that the
Israeli offensive had violated the UN Genocide Convention.
The Israeli government, backed by the United States, fiercely denies
the charge and says it is fighting to defeat Hamas and to bring back
Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.
The reports from B'Tselem – one of Israel's best-known rights groups –
and Physicians for Human Rights Israel argue that the war's objectives
go further.
B'Tselem's report cites statements from senior politicians to
illustrate that Israel "is taking coordinated action to intentionally
destroy Palestinian society in the Gaza Strip."
Physicians for Human Rights Israel's report documents what the group
says is "the deliberate and systematic destruction of Gaza's health care
system."
Israeli academics appeal
Also on Monday, the heads of five major Israeli universities appealed
to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the starvation in Gaza,
warning of catastrophic consequences for civilians, including infants.
In a letter reported by the daily Israel Hayom, the
signatories-Weizmann Institute President Alon Chen, Hebrew University
President Asher Cohen, Technion President Uri Sivan, Tel Aviv University
President Ariel Porat and Open University President Leo Corry-said they
were "shocked" by the humanitarian toll in the Palestinian enclave.
"Like many Israelis, we are horrified by the scenes from Gaza,
including infants dying every day from hunger and disease," the letter
reads.
The university presidents pressed Netanyahu to address "the severe
hunger overwhelming Gaza, which is taking a heavy toll on civilians
uninvolved in the conflict, including children and infants."
They also voiced alarm over incendiary remarks by Israeli ministers and Knesset members calling for Gaza's destruction.
"As a people who endured the horrors of the Holocaust, we also bear a
responsibility to use every means at our disposal to prevent cruel and
indiscriminate harm to innocent men, women and children," they wrote.
The letter also criticized statements by Israeli officials suggesting
the use of nuclear weapons, the complete denial of food, and the
expulsion of Palestinians.
"We expect you and the government to unequivocally condemn these
dangerous remarks," they said, adding that such calls amount to "war
crimes and crimes against humanity" under international law.
The university heads further warned against reported Israeli plans to
build a so‑called "humanitarian city" in Rafah, likening it to World
War II concentration camps. They said such a move would cause
"irreparable damage" to Israel's moral standing."
https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/israeli-rights-groups-in-landmark-reports-recognize-gaza-genocide
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