Tuesday 16 September – ActionAid responds to the United Nations Commission of Inquiry which has today declared that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Meanwhile, Israel continues its illegal and deadly reoccupation of Gaza City, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee and leaving people with an impossible choice: how can you flee a genocide? 

Jamil Sawalmeh, Country Director of ActionAid Palestine, says; “Today, the United Nations concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. This is what we have been warning about all along. The report makes clear that four out of five conditions of genocide are met. The world must stop the impunity of Israel. 

“We now need urgent action from international governments. All arms exports to Israel must be banned, sanctions imposed, and Israeli must be held accountable for violations of international humanitarian law. This is not the time for words. We need action.”