Israel Commits Systematic Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza, Gaza People's Tribunal Finds

An international Gaza People’s Tribunal, based in London and chaired by former UN special rapporteur Richard Falk, held four days of public hearings in Istanbul and issued a final moral judgment.

“The four-day Gaza Tribunal in Istanbul, chaired by Professor Richard Falk, concluded with Professor Christine Chinkin announcing its findings”

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The tribunal concluded that Israel is committing systematic genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

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Jurists, experts, and witnesses documented Israel’s deliberate mass home destruction, denial of food, forced displacement, and targeted attacks on civilians, journalists, and political leaders.

They determined these actions are intentional acts of extermination rather than collateral damage.

Multiple outlets report the tribunal’s sweeping record and purpose—compiling a people’s record of genocide, apartheid, and other grave crimes.

These reports emphasize that Israel’s ongoing killing of Palestinians is planned, systematic, and condemned under international law.

The tribunal catalogs Israel’s deliberate methods of genocide, including starvation, destruction of homes and infrastructure, environmental harm, attacks on reproductive health, and destruction of schools.

Sources also document Israel’s targeted attacks on healthcare workers and facilities, repression and disappearance of journalists, torture, sexual violence, and political assassinations.

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These actions are accompanied by forced displacement and denial of medical care, which kill Palestinians and dismantle Gaza’s capacity to survive.

Jurors and witnesses rejected Israel’s claim of collateral damage, describing intentional collective punishment and exterminatory practices.

Some of these practices predate October 2023 and extend beyond any ceasefire.

Sources converge that Israel’s genocide is enabled by powerful states and institutions.

“Experts have criticized the UN and Western countries, especially the U”

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The tribunal and expert commentators condemn Western governments—especially the U.S.—for supplying weapons, intelligence, and political cover that allow Israel to keep killing Palestinians in Gaza.

They also fault the UN system for failing to act, while noting some human rights officials have tried.

Several sources go further: they indict media, academic, and tech platforms for bias, describe efforts to dismantle UNRWA, and detail how Israeli authorities use archaeology and cultural destruction to erase Palestinian history.

These actions are elements of a wider project of domination and erasure tied to settler colonialism.

Coverage also places the tribunal in a broader legal and historical frame.

ABNA and خبرگزاری بین المللی قدس trace its origin to London in November 2024 and stress its continuity with the Russell Tribunal model.

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Al Jazeera calls it an unofficial body delivering a symbolic moral judgment.

The Media Line, summarizing Al-Ahram’s analysis, warns Palestinians not to trade away their most potent legal tools—the ICJ and ICC—now that courts have charged Israeli leaders and the ICC has issued arrest warrants and reminded member states to enforce them.

Several sources argue the tribunal’s recommendations—ending impunity, suspending Israel from international organizations, and activating UN protective measures—fit within this rising tide of legal accountability.

Political repercussions are mounting outside courtrooms.

“The article reports on a tribunal's findings that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the blockaded Gaza territory”

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Mondoweiss reports U.S. public opinion shifting fast: majorities of likely Democratic voters say Israel’s actions in Gaza are genocidal, back sanctions, and oppose more weapons.

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Independents have dropped support for military aid from about 50% in 2023 to 30% now.

This growing readiness to name genocide intersects with the tribunal’s condemnation of U.S. complicity and its call for accountability and sanctions.

West Asian outlets center Israel’s ongoing killing and destruction in Gaza and assign blame to Washington and allies.

A multi-item aggregator like AnewZ mentions the tribunal’s finding alongside unrelated headlines—illustrating divergent editorial priorities as the “genocide” framing moves further into mainstream discourse.