The Gazans were herded back and forth while the buildings and homes were destroyed. Hamas tunnels came up all over the areas. The militants could not fight door to door. There were no doors to fight from. The civilians had moved aside with full warnings from the IDF.
Hamas would have wanted a 9 to 1 ratio. It would have made their case in convincing bigots the Jews are evil.
You know, focus on the evil Jews instead of the much worse wars.
I have begun in some quarters to suggest Israel sue NPR and the BBC for defamation concerning allegations of genocide.
Iâd also like to see the UN face internal legal actions.
Iâd like to see the ICJ case go forward. The case is a loser. The minor Gaza war ended with no genocide nor ethnic cleansing.
When was the last time a US war stretching for at least two years ended up with fewer than 80k dead? Never.
Those who are smug here have not defined genocide applying to this war.
In 2025, world opinion on the situation in Gaza has seen a significant shift, with a growing consensus among international bodies, human rights organizations, and a large segment of the global public that Israelâs actions constitute genocide. This contrasts sharply with the official stance of Israel and some Western governments, who reject the term.
Key Developments in 2025
UN Commission of Inquiry Findings: In a landmark report released in September 2025, the independent UN Commission of Inquiry formally concluded that Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. The report found âdirect evidence of genocidal intentâ and specified four of the five acts of genocide prohibited by the UN convention: killing, causing serious harm, deliberately inflicting conditions of life to bring about destruction, and imposing measures to prevent births.
Genocide Scholarsâ Consensus: The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), the worldâs leading professional association of experts on the subject, passed a resolution in September 2025 stating that Israelâs war on Gaza meets the legal definition of genocide.
Human Rights Organizationsâ Stance: Leading human rights groups, including Amnesty International and Israeli organizations BâTselem and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, have independently concluded that Israelâs actions amount to genocide.
International Court of Justice (ICJ): The case brought by South Africa in 2023, accusing Israel of genocide, is ongoing. The ICJ issued provisional measures ordering Israel to prevent genocidal acts, which the UN inquiry later found Israel had flagrantly disregarded.
Public Opinion Shift: Polling data from 2025 indicates a significant shift in public opinion. A YouGov poll from August 2025 showed that 47% of U.S. adults recognized Israelâs actions as genocide. A Gallup poll released earlier in the year found American sympathy for Israel at its lowest level in 25 years. In other countries like Poland, polls showed as many as seven in ten people believed Israel was committing genocide.
After reading this AI summation on the BBC coverage, it is not a worthy read.
Note the BBC and NPR continue to constantly put misinformation by Hamas before the truth.
AI Overview
Yes, the
BBC has issued apologies and acknowledged that it reported certain claims from Gaza, specifically those originating from Hamas, without sufficient verification efforts. These instances have drawn significant criticism regarding the corporationâs editorial standards.
Specific cases where the BBC has admitted to failings regarding unverified information include:
Hamas execution claims : In January 2024, the BBC apologized for relaying a Hamas accusation that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had carried out âsummary executionsâ of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The BBC admitted it âhad not made sufficient effort to seek corroborating evidence to justify reporting the Hamas claimâ.
Al-Shifa hospital report : In November 2023, the BBC apologized for an âincorrectâ report claiming that IDF soldiers had aimed weapons at medical staff and Arabic speakers during a raid on Al-Shifa hospital. An on-air apology was later read out.
Al-Ahli Arab hospital blast : The BBC also acknowledged it was âwrong to speculateâ on who was responsible for the blast at the Al-Ahli Arab hospital in October 2023, after initially attributing the attack to Israel in some coverage.
The BBC has faced broader scrutiny over its coverage, with an internal review and an independent regulator (Ofcom) finding a documentary on Gaza in breach of accuracy guidelines for failing to disclose the narratorâs father was a Hamas official. The BBC has publicly acknowledged these as âserious failingsâ in its editorial standards.
The corporation has stated it is difficult to verify information on the ground as international journalists are not currently allowed into Gaza by Israel, and it continues to call for immediate access. The BBC has also launched the âBBC Verifyâ initiative to focus on fact-checking, verifying video, and countering disinformation to improve accuracy in its reporting.
You are posting non information about UN bodies who only have investigated Israel.
Those agencies are made up of government representatives who will not tolerate other religions.
AI Overview
Several United Nations bodies and officials have concluded that Israel is committing or may be plausibly committing genocide in Gaza, but a final, legally binding judgment has
not yet been made by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN.
Here is a breakdown of the positions of different UN entities:
UN Commissions and Special Rapporteurs
UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry: In a September 2025 report, an independent commission of inquiry, mandated by the UN Human Rights Council, concluded on âreasonable groundsâ that Israeli authorities and security forces have committed and are continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The commission cited direct evidence of genocidal intent from statements by Israeli officials and the pattern of conduct of the military operation.
Special Rapporteurs: UN Special Rapporteurs, independent experts who report on specific human rights issues, have also described the situation as âgenocideâ or warned that the risk of genocide is increasing.
These reports are significant findings by UN-mandated investigative bodies but do not constitute a formal, binding decision by the UN as a whole, which can only be made by a court like the ICJ or through a Security Council resolution.
International Court of Justice (ICJ) Case
The ICJ is currently hearing a case brought by South Africa, which accuses Israel of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention.
Provisional Measures: In preliminary rulings (provisional measures) in January, March, and May 2024, the ICJ determined that it was âplausibleâ that Israelâs actions could infringe on the rights of Palestinians under the Genocide Convention and that there was a âreal and imminent riskâ of irreparable prejudice to those rights. The court ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent genocidal acts, allow humanitarian aid to flow unimpeded, prevent and punish incitement to genocide, and, in a later ruling, immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah.
Final Ruling: The case is still ongoing, and a final ruling on the merits of whether Israel is guilty of committing genocide could take years. The ICJâs provisional measures are legally binding, but the court has no direct enforcement mechanism.
UN Political Bodies
UN Security Council: The Security Council has passed resolutions regarding the conflict, including demanding an immediate ceasefire for Ramadan and endorsing a peace plan involving an international stabilization force, but has not formally determined that Israel is committing genocide. Attempts to pass resolutions with stronger language or enforcement measures often face political challenges and the veto power of permanent members.
In summary, while powerful independent UN bodies have accused Israel of genocide or genocidal acts, the UNâs primary judicial body, the ICJ, is still in the process of adjudicating the case, and political bodies like the Security Council have not made a formal determination of genocide. Israel vehemently rejects the allegations as false and outrageous, stating its military actions are in self-defense against Hamas and in accordance with international law.
The findings by the panel have been reported around the world, including by Times of Israel, for example. On this issue you are so blinded by ideology that you are immune to facts: