“This is a classic case of genocide” – ANRed

“This is a classic case of genocide” – ANRed

UNICEF/Eyad El Baba A minor observes the destruction in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood in Gaza

The Director of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in New York, Craig Mokhiber, resigned from his post due to the organization’s inaction to stop the massacre of Palestinians by the State of Israel. In a letter he stated: “I know very well that the concept of genocide is often misused politically, but the widespread massacre of the Palestinian people today, which is rooted in ethno-nationalist settler colonial ideology, is a continuation of the systematic persecution and oppression they have carried out for several decades. purge, based on their status as Arabs and coupled with explicit statements from Israeli government and army leaders, is beyond doubt.” The former official also criticized the involvement of the United States, Britain and most European countries. The same UN reported through a UNICEF spokesperson: “more than 3,450 children have died, Gaza has become a children’s grave.” Meanwhile, massive mobilizations took place around the world in support of the Palestinian people, Bolivia decided to cut ties with Israel, and Chile and Colombia recalled their ambassadors for consultations. By ANRed.

Through the letter dated October 28 the director of the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in New York, Craig Mokhiber, announced his resignation from his post to Volker Turkish people from the High Commissioner domiciled at Geneva. “I wrote at a time when the world was experiencing great distress, including many of my colleagues. Once again, we are watching genocide happen before our eyes and the organizations we serve seem powerless to stop it.”, he reported, regarding the reasons for his resignation.

The former director added in his letter: “as someone who has researched human rights in Palestine since the 1980s, lived in Gaza as a UN human rights advisor in the 1990s and carried out several human rights missions in the country before and after, this is very important thing. very personal to me. I also worked in this room during genocide against Tutsis, Bosnian Muslims, Yazidis and Rohingya. In each case, when the dust had settled, the horrors wrought upon them defenseless civilian population, It became abundantly clear that we had failed in our duty to comply with obligations prevention of mass atrocities, protection of vulnerable groups and accountability for perpetrators. And the same thing happened to successive waves of murder and persecution of Palestinians throughout the UN’s tenure”. And he stated: “High Commissioner, we failed again.”

Craig Mokhiber is a lawyer and specialist in international human rights law, policy and methodology, who has worked at the UN since 1992.

He also believes that there are enough elements to discuss a “classic genocide”. Here is his explanation: “as a human rights lawyer with more than three decades of experience in this field, I know very well that the concept of genocide is often subject to political abuse. But The current widespread massacre of the Palestinian people, rooted in ethno-nationalist settler colonial ideology, is a continuation of decades of systematic persecution and cleansing, based entirely on their status as Arabs, and coupled with clear statements of intent. from Palestinian leaders. Israeli government and army, leaving no room for doubt or debate. In Gaza, civilian homes, schools, churches, mosques and medical institutions were senselessly attacked thousands of civilians were massacred. In the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, homes are confiscated and reallocated based solely on race, and violent settler pogroms are carried out by Israeli military units. All over the country. Regulations of apartheid. This is a classic case of genocide. “The European, ethno-nationalist, settler colonial project in Palestine has entered its final phase, leading to the accelerated destruction of the last vestiges of life of the indigenous Palestinian population in Palestine.”

And he denounced not only Israel’s responsibilities but also those of allied countries: “The governments of the United States, United Kingdom and most European countries were fully complicit in this horrific attack. These governments are not only they refused to comply with their treaty obligations ‘to ensure respect’ for the Geneva Conventionsbut in fact, “They actively weaponize aggression, provide economic and intelligence support, and provide political and diplomatic cover against Israeli offensive atrocities.”

WHO | A boy searches for his belongings among the rubble of his destroyed house in Gaza.

Global impact

Since October 7, attacks and bombings against the Palestinian civilian population have caused more casualties 8 thousand people died, including 3,500 boys and girls. Spokesman UNICEF, James Elderreveal that “Gaza has become a children’s grave, this is hell for everyone,” and reports that the number of children and children is increasing as the number of those who may be under the rubble increases. On the other hand, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterrescondemned that humanitarian aid in Gaza was inadequate and that Israel’s loss of basic supplies to the Gaza Strip would only worsen the “humanitarian tragedy”.

Meanwhile, since the 7th, support for the people and resistance to Palestine has reached global dimensions. Massive demonstrations and actions took place in many cities around the world, also demanding that the government itself cut ties with Israel.

This Tuesday, October 31, the government Bolivia reported cessation of relations with Israel, rejected Israel’s “disproportionate military attacks” and called for an end to attacks and blockades of basic supplies that violate human rights. International rights.

Gustavo PetroPresident of Colombia, He also condemned the genocide and summoned his ambassador to Israel for consultations: “If Israel does not stop the massacre of the Palestinian people, we cannot be there”.

The same measures were taken Gabriel Boric in Chile, condemns Israel for not respecting basic norms of international law, condemns Israel’s military actions.

On the contrary, in Argentinapresidential candidate of Unión por la Patria and current Minister of Economy, Sergio Massaparticipate in events organized by Delegation of the Israeli Association of Argentina (DAIA) to commemorate 40 years of democracy in Argentina, where There is no mention of the more than 8,000 Palestinian civilians who were victims.. They are also present Ramiro Marraformer candidate for head of government of Buenos Aires for La Libertad AvanzaPatricia Bullrichformer presidential candidate Together for Change, and Supreme Court justice Carlos Rosenkrantzamong other political figures.


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