Pope Francis suggests international study into possible genocide in Gaza
ROME, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Pope Francis has suggested the global community should study whether Israel's military campaign in Gaza constitutes a genocide of the Palestinian people, in some of his most explicit criticism yet of Israel's conduct in its year-long war.
Pope Francis suggested probe into possible Gaza genocide, book says
Francis has not previously described the situation in Gaza as a genocide in public. But last year he was at the centre of a messy dispute after a meeting with a group of Palestinians at the Vatican, who insisted he had used the word with them in private, while the Vatican said he had not.
The excerpts of a book that is yet to be released, reveals that Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if ...
Israel's destruction of vital water, sanitation, and food systems has created a "lethal mix of crises," the report said.
Israel rejects the UN commission's claim that Israel's war in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide.
The committee added that Israeli officials have publicly supported policies to destroy “vital water, sanitation and food ...
The problem is multilayered, complicated by the fact that UN officials and employees do not have the power to alter its skewed structure.
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