July 28, 2025 Meet the Middle East

Two rights groups are first Israeli voices to accuse Israel of genocide

By Charlotte Greenfield and Emily RoseJERUSALEM (Reuters) -Two Israeli human rights organisations said on Monday Israel was committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the first major voices in Israeli society to level the strongest possible accusation against the state, which vehemently denies it. Rights group B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel released their reports at a press conference in Jerusalem, saying Israel was carrying out "coordinated, deliberate action to destroy Palestinian society in the Gaza strip".
Source: Al Monitor
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