A new report published by UN Palestine expert Francesca Albanese examines the “systematic use by Israel of torture against Palestinians,” finding “practices that meet the threshold for genocide” under the Genocide Convention – the basis of the ongoing International Court of Justice (ICJ) case brought by South Africa. Torture has become integral to the domination of and punishment inflicted on men, women, and children – both through custodial abuse and through a relentless campaign of forced displacement, mass killings, deprivation, and the destruction of all means of life to inflict long-term collective pain and suffering. Palestinian victims – including minors – and witnesses, as well as Israeli soldiers, veterans, and medical professionals have described widespread torture and other abuses including rape and sexual assault by male and female soldiers, electrocution, mauling by dogs, beatings, denial of food and water, sleep deprivation, stress positions, and exposure to loud music and temperature extremes.
Author: Brett Wilkins
Published at: 2026-03-23 23:43:36
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