Netanyahu Imposing Collective Punishment On All People Of Gaza: Report

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-12 06:06:16 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-08-17 14:27:26

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The report by Democratic Senators underscores the destruction in Gaza goes beyond physical violence, highlighting the Netanyahu regime's imposition of collective punishment on all Gaza residents.

Last week's report by Democratic Senators Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Jeff Merkley of Oregon, addressed to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, highlighted the destruction Israel is imposing upon the people of Gaza goes beyond bombs and bullets. The report submits that the Israeli government has imposed a strict air, land, and sea blockade on Gaza since 2007, prohibiting virtually all movement of people and goods in and out of the densely populated coastal strip, annexing Gaza's territorial waters, and repeatedly targeting United Nations shelters and other civilian infrastructure. Netanyahu's successive governments have deliberately and consistently undermined the viability of the Gaza Strip as a living, thriving space, rendering millions of Palestinians therein homeless, impoverished, and destitute.

According to the report, healthcare, and sanitation have been severely affected by the repeated bombardments and the degradation of Gaza's infrastructure. The report highlights a detailed account of the casualties and destruction of civilian infrastructure, including homes, hospitals, schools, and shelters, resulting from the 2008, 2012, 2014, and 2021 military operations. Particularly the 2021 military operation, "Protective Edge," was characterized by an extreme and excessive use of force, including egregious violations of international law, resulting in the deaths of 255 Palestinians, including 168 civilians, and the wounding of 1,957 others.

The report by the Democratic Senators underscores the failure of the Israeli government to conduct investigations into alleged breaches of international law and to hold accountable those responsible for violations, underscoring the impunity enjoyed by the Israeli authorities.

The Senators conclude their report detailing the myriad human rights violations, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed during the 2008, 2012, 2014, and 2021 military operations in Gaza, demanding that the US government fully and promptly meet its obligation to ensure reparations to victims of such violations.

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