GAZA – An independent UN expert stated on
Wednesday that the widespread and systematic Israeli shelling of homes and
civilian infrastructure in Gaza amounts to a war crime and a crime against humanity,
according to Al- Mamlaka.
اضافة اعلان
The UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing,
Leilani Farha, observed that the Israeli aggression on Gaza over the past month
has resulted in the destruction or damage of 45% of all housing units in the
region, warning that the destruction comes at a "
staggering human cost."
The UN expert affirmed that the systematic or
widespread bombing of housing and civilian properties and infrastructure is
strictly prohibited by international law.
She stated that "the execution of hostile
acts with the knowledge that they will systematically lead to the destruction
of civilian housing and infrastructure, rendering an entire city, such as Gaza,
uninhabitable for civilians, constitutes a war crime."
Moreover, when these acts are "directed
against
civilian populations, they also rise to the level of crimes against
humanity."
Farha, appointed by the
UN Human Rights Council, does not speak on behalf of the United Nations.
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