INTERNATIONAL CONCLUSIONS: THIS IS GENOCIDE
Countless nations, reputable organizations, and scholars, including many from within Israel, have concluded that events in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide. Amnesty International, B’Tselem, Physicians for Human Rights–Israel, and UN experts likewise view the situation as genocide. South Africa’s legal case at the ICJ alleges Israel’s actions include mass killings, forced displacement, and blockade—constituting genocide under international law.
Influential political statements and reports linked below illustrate various findings and collective actions being undertaken to bring an end to the atrocities in Palestine, and the mounting global push for justice, accountability, and the recognition of Palestinian rights.
Findings:
- UN Commission: Israel Has Committed Genocide in the Gaza Strip (Sep ’25)
- International Association of Genocide Scholars: Declares Israel’s Policies and Actions in Gaza Meet the Legal Definition of Genocide (Aug ’25)
- The Odious Politics of Counting Gaza’s Dead: Dr Hil and Dr Polya say 680,000 Gazan dead, including 380,000 children under 5 (July ’25)
- UN: Economy of Occupation, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese Lists Companies Complicit in Israel’s Genocide (July ’25)
- International Court of Justice: Interim Ruling Against Israel
- Amnesty International: Israel Turns Seeking Aid into a Deadly Trap for Starving Palestinians
- UN & UNICEF: “Gaza Has Become a Graveyard for Children”
- Doctors Without Borders: Over a Year of Relentless Attacks on Healthcare in Palestine
Collective Actions:
- On Trump’s 20-Point Gaza Plan (Oct ’25): A Rubber Stamp of Legitimacy on Israel’s Subjugation of Palestine
- Double Down News: The Truth Behind the Gaza Ceasefire (Oct ’25)
- Global Sumud Flotilla (Sep ’25):
- Italy and Spain send navy ships to assist Global Sumud Flotilla after drone attacks, only to turn back as flotilla approached Gaza
- Hundreds of thousands of workers joined a new general strike across Italy in response to handling of Sumud Flotilla (Oct ’25)
- Statement by Prime Minister Carney (Sep ’25): Canada’s recognition of the State of Palestine
- Burnaby BC Declares Itself Apartheid-Free (Aug ’25): First City in Canada to Demand a Full Arms Embargo
- The Hauge Group (July ’25): States Announce Unprecedented Measures to Halt the Gaza Genocide at Bogotá Conference
- Beijing Declaration (July ’24): Palestinian Groups Sign Unity Agreement Under Chinese Auspices

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