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UN probe finds ‘Appalling Acts’ of torture against Palestinians detained by Israel


The U.N. report found evidence of sexual violence, waterboarding, and the use of dogs against detainees, many of whom were deprived of food, water, sleep, and toilet access.

UN probe finds ‘Appalling Acts’ of torture against Palestinians detained by Israel

Israel’s Destruction of Gaza ‘Unprecedented in Scope and Scale’: UN | Common Dreams

Palestinian children

After months of Israeli attacks on agriculture and other key sectors, the “productive basis” of Gaza’s economy “has been destroyed,” the report notes.

“Unlike previous wars, the destruction in Gaza today is unprecedented in scope and scale and coupled with the loss of homes, livelihoods, natural resources, infrastructure as well as institutional capacities, may have deep and systemic impacts for decades to come,” said Rola Dashti, ESCWA’s executive secretary.

Source: Israel’s Destruction of Gaza ‘Unprecedented in Scope and Scale’: UN | Common Dreams