Amnesty International said in its annual human rights report that Israel is committing "live genocide" in front of the world's eyes.
“Since October 7, 2023 – when Hamas committed horrific crimes against Israeli civilians and others, and held more than 250 hostages – the world has witnessed a livestreamed genocide” from Gaza, said Agnes Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, in the report’s introduction.
"States watched helplessly as Israel killed thousands upon thousands of Palestinians, wiped out entire families, and destroyed homes, livelihoods, hospitals, and schools," Callamard added.
The report stated that Israel committed the crime of genocide by killing Palestinian civilians, causing them serious bodily or psychological harm, and deliberately inciting living conditions intended to physically destroy Palestinians by causing forced mass displacement, obstructing or denying life-saving aid, and damaging or destroying infrastructure essential to life.
Amnesty International concluded in a report published in December 2024 that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza. The United States rejected this conclusion and opposed the genocide lawsuit filed against Israel at the International Court of Justice, given the involvement of US officials due to US military aid and other forms of support to Israel.
Amnesty International's new report criticized some aspects of the domestic situation in the United States and the US government's support for Israel. Amnesty International stated, "The continued supply of munitions to Israel violates US laws and policies related to arms transfers and sales, which aim to prevent arms transfers that may contribute to civilian harm and violations of human rights or international humanitarian law."
Amnesty International said it had identified US-made bombs used in "unlawful, deadly airstrikes by the Israeli military on residential homes and a makeshift camp for displaced people in the occupied Gaza Strip."
It's worth noting that the administration of US President Donald Trump has declared its absolute support for the Israeli war of extermination in Gaza. President Trump even threatened Palestinian civilians in Gaza with death, saying "the fires of hell will open upon them," and that it would be better for them to leave Gaza so he can build his "Middle Eastern Riviera there."
Several reports indicated that Trump gave Netanyahu the green light to halt the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza since March 2 and to resume his war on Gaza on March 18. The Trump administration also maintained the Biden administration's massive and unconditional support for Israel's devastating war on Gaza, continuing to enable it to launch devastating attacks on Hezbollah and incursions into Syria and Lebanon. Washington is unlikely to pressure Israel over these measures, as evidenced by the recent massive Israeli strike on Beirut.
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Amnesty International: Israel is committing "live genocide" in Gaza