Intel Commission: Unprecedented UN failure to protect civilians in Gaza during two years of genocide
The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) affirmed on Tuesday that the United Nations has failed in an unprecedented manner to protect Palestinian civilians during two years of Zionist genocide in the Gaza Strip.
In a comprehensive human rights investigation titled “Genocide and its Consequences After International Recognition of Palestine: The Collapse of the UN Protection System in Gaza,” reviewed by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), the Commission stated that Gaza has witnessed grave and systematic violations of international humanitarian law and human rights.
The investigation, prepared by researcher Lubna Dheeb, indicated that these violations include the targeting of civilians and infrastructure, and a suffocating siege that prevented the flow of humanitarian aid, leading to the destruction of hospitals, schools, shelters, and vital facilities.
The investigation explained that hundreds of thousands of civilians have been forced into repeated displacement and are living in shelters lacking basic services, with no clean water, widespread infectious diseases, high rates of malnutrition, and severe psychological impact on children.
It pointed to the near-total collapse of the health system as a result of the targeting of hospitals and medical personnel and the prevention of the entry of medicines and medical equipment. This has led to a rise in deaths among the wounded and those with chronic illnesses, in addition to the deterioration of the environmental situation due to the ongoing bombardment and the pollution of water sources and soil.
At the international level, the investigation indicated the failure of the United Nations and the Security Council to protect civilians or impose enforcement mechanisms to curb violations, despite the issuance of judicial rulings and documented reports. This has allowed the crimes to continue and impunity to prevail.
The investigation concluded that the international community, through its silence and hesitation, has contributed to the continuation of violations, warning that the current situation poses a direct threat to the international order and the principles of justice and human rights.
The international body called for urgent measures, including an immediate cessation of military operations, the lifting of the siege, the opening of safe humanitarian corridors, ensuring the entry of aid, providing international protection for civilians, and launching an independent international investigation to hold those responsible for the crimes accountable.