Israel’s justifications for Jabalia UNRWA centre attack are baseless, reflect disregard for int’l law by Euromed Human Rights Monitor

Palestinian Territory – The Israeli military’s bombing of an UNRWA health centre in the northern Gaza Strip’s Jabalia refugee camp is a fully-fledged act of mass killing. The attack is one of many that constitute a deliberate pattern of massacres committed by Israeli forces against Palestinian civilians as part of an ongoing genocide, lasting nearly 18 months now.

… All states, both individually and collectively, must fulfil their legal responsibilities by taking immediate action to halt the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip in all its forms; adopt all necessary measures to protect Palestinian civilians; ensure Israel’s compliance with international law and the rulings of the International Court of Justice; and guarantee that Israeli officials are held accountable for their crimes. The arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against the Israeli Prime Minister and Minister of Defence must be implemented, and these individuals must be transferred to international justice.

Furthermore, the international community must impose economic, diplomatic, and military sanctions on Israel for its systematic and egregious violations of international law. These measures should include a ban on the import and export of weapons to and from Israel; the cessation of all forms of political, financial, and military support; and the freezing of assets belonging to individuals responsible for crimes against Palestinians. It is also important to impose travel bans and suspend bilateral trade agreements and privileges that allow Israel to benefit economically while continuing to commit international crimes.

Finally, all relevant states and entities must hold accountable those states complicit in or facilitating Israel’s crimes, particularly the United States, as well as other governments providing any form of assistance or cooperation—military, intelligence, political, legal, financial, or media-related—that contributes to the continuation of such violations.