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

Published 2024-07-21
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.

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All Comments (21)
  • According to the ICJ (19.07.2024), Israel is obliged to make repairs.
  • @naymatunc-rc6vs
    76 years of occupation and apartheid still resisting for freedom 🤲🤲🇵🇸
  • @yoliewalker4582
    The WORLD is with YOU PALESTINIANS NOW and FOREVER Thank you 🌹
  • @adammsa5303
    Virginia Tilley, an American Professor of Political Science wrote a book “Beyond Occupation Apartheid, Colonialism and International Law in the Occupied Palestinian”
  • @adammsa5303
    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
  • @yoliewalker4582
    UNITED NATIONS MUST NOT ACCEPT DOUBLE STANDARDS or VETOS WHEN IT COMES TO JUSTICE for PEACE Thank you 🌹
  • @adammsa5303
    The Israeli journalist Ben White wrote the book “Israeli Apartheid A Beginner's Guide
  • @adammsa5303
    is deleting houses part of hannibal directive because less houses more risk that their opponent hold any alive hostages.
  • 😢🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥Does anyone else find it interesting that you cannot spell Israel without the letters L-I-A-R-S 🤔 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
  • @yoliewalker4582
    BRING PEACE make it a TWO STATE NOW UNITED NATIONS STAND UP and BRING JUSTICE for PEACE Thank you 🌹
  • @mobaccar8030
    This guy is so good, really brings out the big picture, thank you!
  • @Amro85-kx5ki
    Israel has committed every type of “cide” in Gaza
  • Its war and the loser pays for the damages. Its shameful that the losers start crying victim.
  • @adammsa5303
    If you need to learn more about the conflict related to Palestine land:, the Israeli historian Ilan Pappe wrote well documented book : The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine.