UN ‘adds Israel to blacklist’ for conflict-related sexual violence
Summary
The United Nations has added Israel to a list of countries accused of sexual violence during armed conflict. Israel strongly rejects this claim and has cut contact with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in response to the report.Key Facts
- The UN included Israel in its annual report on conflict-related sexual violence.
- Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, called the decision outrageous and said Israel will stop communication with Guterres’s office.
- The report cited credible information that Israeli security forces committed sexual violence against Palestinian detainees.
- UN inspectors were reportedly denied access to Israeli detention centers to investigate these claims.
- Human rights groups say sexual violence and abuse by Israeli soldiers and settlers contribute to Palestinians leaving the West Bank.
- The report also included accusations of sexual assault against Palestinians held by Israeli authorities from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
- Israel has denied the allegations and said it plans to sue the New York Times over a related article alleging rape by Israeli forces.
- Relations between Israel and the UN have worsened since the Hamas attack in October 2023 and the ensuing conflict in Gaza.
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