Gaza: 'How can you talk of recognition when there's a genocide being committed against 2.3m people?'
A host of major Western countries are now recognising the State of Palestine, in a historic first. For in-depth analysis, Eve Irvine welcomes Chris Gunness, former spokesperson for UNRWA. Mr. Gunness warns that "it's just symbolic. How can you talk of recognition when there's a genocide being committed against 2.3m people in Gaza" and while Israel is "on the verge" of annexing the West Bank? He describes this as a pivotal moment for the international community: “International law is very clear,” he says. “You cannot commit genocide as a form of self-defence.” In a new report, just released, the UN Commission of Inquiry has concluded that senior Israeli authorities have been committing multiple acts of genocide, as defined by the 1948 Genocide Convention.
A host of major Western countries are now recognising the State of Palestine, in a historic first. For in-depth analysis, Eve Irvine welcomes Chris Gunness, former spokesperson for UNRWA. Mr. Gunness warns that "it's just symbolic. How can you talk of recognition when there's a genocide being committed against 2.3m people in Gaza" and while Israel is "on the verge" of annexing the West Bank? He describes this as a pivotal moment for the international community: “International law is very clear,” he says. “You cannot commit genocide as a form of self-defence.” In a new report, just released, the UN Commission of Inquiry has concluded that senior Israeli authorities have been committing multiple acts of genocide, as defined by the 1948 Genocide Convention.
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