Holding Israel to account for destruction of housing in Gaza | The Bottom Line

If it’s a war crime to destroy one house with no military justification, what’s the legal response to Israel’s industrial-scale destruction of homes and neighbourhoods in Gaza? This is the question posed by United Nations Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing Balakrishnan Rajagopal.

Rajagopal, an associate professor at MIT, tells host Steve Clemons that Israel’s destruction of Gaza is unprecedented, both in the percentage of homes destroyed in a short span, and in the fact that Palestinians cannot flee the confined space of the Gaza Strip.

Besides being a war crime, domicide should be considered a crime against humanity, Rajagopal argues.

#gaza #israel #israelhamaswar #palestine #aljazeeraenglish #domicide #unitednations

[yoliewalker]

UNITED NATIONS MUST NOT ACCEPT DOUBLE STANDARDS or VETOS WHEN IT COMES TO JUSTICE for PEACE Thank you 🌹

[mikecorbeil]

I agree with all of this. Unfortunately while the ICJ has come to an acceptable ruling, it has no means for enforce it, and this is a serious weakness of the UN.

[alphabarry]

Thank you Professor for standing up for the truth

[vaclavkubicek]

Thank you Aljazeera for the excellent discussion.

[vaclavkubicek]

According to the ICJ (19.07.2024), Israel is obliged to make repairs.

[mobaccar]

This guy is so good, really brings out the big picture, thank you!

[garaad_dhise-Academy]

Not war, not Conflict, this is Genocide

[MarkBritton-su]

They built an open air prison, and proceeded to destroy everything in it

[Amro-kxki]

Israel has committed every type of “cide” in Gaza

[nishatkhan]

NEVER IN HISTORY OF MANKIND WITH MODERN WEAPONS

[adammsa]

Virginia Tilley, an American Professor of Political Science wrote a book “Beyond Occupation Apartheid, Colonialism and International Law in the Occupied Palestinian”

[jkaur]

Very informative and thoughtful discussion! Should have been an hour

[The-Man-Right-Chea]

😢🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥Does anyone else find it interesting that you cannot spell Israel without the letters L-I-A-R-S 🤔 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[MohdUmar-vwfe]

Thanks you Aljazira for the excellent discussion

[adammsa]

The Jewish journalist Antony Loewenstein wrote well documented book “The Palestine Laboratory “. A good resource to learn more about the conflict related to Palestine land

[adammsa]

is deleting houses part of hannibal directive because less houses more risk that their opponent hold any alive hostages.

[yoliewalker]

The WORLD is with YOU PALESTINIANS NOW and FOREVER Thank you 🌹

[resurrectedone]

Not a War not a Conflict, This is a Genocide

[fashioncitymetaverse]

All lives matter free Palestine 🇵🇸 Free Humanity

[adammsa]

The Israeli journalist Ben White wrote the book “Israeli Apartheid A Beginner's Guide