Amnesty International: Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza

Facts

• Amnesty International released a 296-page report alleging that Israel has committed and continues to commit genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, based on research involving 212 interviews and analysis of digital documentation.^[1][2]
• The report claims that Israel has violated the Genocide Convention by allegedly conducting mass killings, causing serious bodily harm, and deliberately inflicting conditions calculated to bring about the 'physical destruction' of Palestinians in Gaza.^[3]
• According to Palestinian health officials, Israel's military campaign in Gaza has killed more than 44K people, with the majority being women and children. Israel claims that it has killed 18K combatants. Around 1,200 people were killed in Israel during Hamas' Oct. 7 attack last year.^[4][3]
• The investigation examined Israel's actions between October 2023 and July 2024, analyzing over 100 statements by Israeli officials and visual data, including satellite imagery.^[5][1]
• Israel's Foreign Ministry strongly rejected the report as 'entirely false and based on lies,' maintaining that Israel's actions are in accordance with international law. The US similarly opposed the report, saying that 'allegations of genocide are unfounded.'^[3][2]
• Amnesty Israel, the organization's local branch, dissented from the main report, stating that Israel's actions do not meet the legal threshold for genocide, but claimed that they 'may amount to crimes against humanity.'^[4]

Sources: ^[1]Amnesty International, ^[2]Guardian, ^[3]BBC News, ^[4]Timesofisrael and ^[5]NBC.

Narratives

• Pro-Palestine narrative, as provided by Amnesty International. The scale and severity of civilian casualties, destruction of infrastructure, and deliberate obstruction of humanitarian aid, combined with dehumanizing statements by officials, demonstrate a clear intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza, which constitutes genocide under international law. The UN and Israel's Western allies must hold the country accountable for its crimes in Gaza.
• Pro-Israel narrative, as provided by FOX News. Israel's military operations are legitimate acts of self-defense following Hamas' Oct. 7 massacres, with precautions taken to protect civilians, including evacuation warnings and humanitarian aid facilitation. Hamas' use of civilian areas for military operations has led to unavoidable civilian casualties, and Israel has worked hard to separate terrorists from civilians. This report only demonstrates Amnesty's anti-Israel bias.