Israel’s Crimes Cannot Be Hidden
A classified U.S. government report has highlighted Israeli human rights violations during the war on Gaza. The report is significant because it was issued by a U.S. government oversight agency, which revealed that units of the Israeli occupation forces committed several hundred violations of U.S. human rights law during the war on Gaza, according to an American newspaper.
This report, issued by the U.S. State Department's Office of Inspector General, represents the first acknowledgment of its kind from a U.S. government body regarding the scale of Israeli crimes in Gaza.
These are laws that prohibit providing U.S. security assistance to foreign military units that are credibly suspected of committing gross violations of human rights.
The report is classified because the investigation's findings raise doubts about the possibility of holding Israel accountable. This is due to the large number of incidents under review and an auditing process that tends to give the Israeli occupation army preferential treatment.
This report contains classified information that is not available to the public. Similarly, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Israeli occupation army declined to comment.
The report references the Leahy Law, named after its author, former U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, which prohibits providing U.S. assistance to foreign military units involved in extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross human rights violations.
During the two-year war on the Gaza Strip, Israel killed approximately 70,000 Palestinians, although Palestinian sources have confirmed that the actual number of martyrs far exceeds official figures.
The classified report details the specific mechanism for reviewing violations committed by the armies of countries receiving U.S. assistance. However, Israel is subject to an exceptional procedure that grants it privileges not available to other countries.
Suspension of assistance to any foreign military unit can be implemented by a single official objecting to the conduct. In Israel's case, however, the U.S. working group must reach a full consensus regarding the occurrence of a gross human rights violation — a process observers consider an attempt to shield Israel from legal accountability.
This group includes representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Israel and the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, both known for advocating for Israeli interests within the U.S. administration. This process requires Israel to provide clarification or take corrective measures. If the violation is confirmed, the unit can be recommended as ineligible for assistance, but the final decision rests with the U.S. secretary of state.
However, the United States has not suspended any assistance to any Israeli unit, despite the compelling evidence of war crimes.
Joe Biden's administration faced criticism for refusing to suspend assistance to Israeli units accused of gross violations. No criminal sanctions were imposed on any members of the unit, while Biden's administration confirmed it is satisfied with the measures Israel took, noting that the soldiers allegedly involved were not held accountable.
Trump's administration pursued a similar approach to the Israeli occupation army, but without adopting the human rights rhetoric that Biden's administration raised regarding placing human rights at the core of foreign policy. In reality, judging by the crimes Israel has committed in the Gaza war and in other parts of Palestine, there is no difference between Biden and Trump's administrations in handling this controversial matter.
This report, issued by the U.S. State Department's Office of Inspector General, represents the first acknowledgment of its kind from a U.S. government body regarding the scale of Israeli crimes in Gaza.
These are laws that prohibit providing U.S. security assistance to foreign military units that are credibly suspected of committing gross violations of human rights.
The report is classified because the investigation's findings raise doubts about the possibility of holding Israel accountable. This is due to the large number of incidents under review and an auditing process that tends to give the Israeli occupation army preferential treatment.
This report contains classified information that is not available to the public. Similarly, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Israeli occupation army declined to comment.
The report references the Leahy Law, named after its author, former U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, which prohibits providing U.S. assistance to foreign military units involved in extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross human rights violations.
During the two-year war on the Gaza Strip, Israel killed approximately 70,000 Palestinians, although Palestinian sources have confirmed that the actual number of martyrs far exceeds official figures.
The classified report details the specific mechanism for reviewing violations committed by the armies of countries receiving U.S. assistance. However, Israel is subject to an exceptional procedure that grants it privileges not available to other countries.
Suspension of assistance to any foreign military unit can be implemented by a single official objecting to the conduct. In Israel's case, however, the U.S. working group must reach a full consensus regarding the occurrence of a gross human rights violation — a process observers consider an attempt to shield Israel from legal accountability.
This group includes representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Israel and the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, both known for advocating for Israeli interests within the U.S. administration. This process requires Israel to provide clarification or take corrective measures. If the violation is confirmed, the unit can be recommended as ineligible for assistance, but the final decision rests with the U.S. secretary of state.
However, the United States has not suspended any assistance to any Israeli unit, despite the compelling evidence of war crimes.
Joe Biden's administration faced criticism for refusing to suspend assistance to Israeli units accused of gross violations. No criminal sanctions were imposed on any members of the unit, while Biden's administration confirmed it is satisfied with the measures Israel took, noting that the soldiers allegedly involved were not held accountable.
Trump's administration pursued a similar approach to the Israeli occupation army, but without adopting the human rights rhetoric that Biden's administration raised regarding placing human rights at the core of foreign policy. In reality, judging by the crimes Israel has committed in the Gaza war and in other parts of Palestine, there is no difference between Biden and Trump's administrations in handling this controversial matter.
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