The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory report, published September 16, 2025, is legally binding and can directly prosecute Israeli officials
Explanation
FALSE. The Commission, established by UN Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/S-30/1 (May 27, 2021), is an investigative body without judicial authority; it cannot issue binding judgments or arre...
Sources
- How did a UN inquiry find genocide has been committed in Gaza? - Reuters
- Explainer: What the UN Genocide Finding Against Israel Means Under International Law
- Gaza: Top independent rights probe alleges Israel committed genocide | The United Nations Office at Geneva
- Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds
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