U.N. Blacklists Israel and Hamas Over Grave Violations Against Children

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On June 12, the United Nations released its annual Children in Armed Conflict report, marking a significant development by including Israel and Hamas on the blacklist for the first time. The report highlights a disturbing 155% surge in "grave violations" against children within the Israel-Hamas conflict, identifying both parties as perpetrators of severe rights abuses against minors.

 

The report, set to be published on Thursday, specifically calls out the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for the killing and maiming of children, along with attacks on schools and hospitals. Conversely, it accuses Hamas and Islamic Jihad of killing, injuring, and abducting children. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the conflict as having an "appalling, dramatic increase and unprecedented scale and intensity of grave violations against children," with the children in Gaza bearing the brunt of the suffering.

 

Guterres expressed his profound disturbance over the "brutal acts of terror" against children carried out by Palestinian armed groups during the October 7 attacks, which resulted in 38 children killed and 42 taken hostage. He emphasized the importance of investigating reports of sexual violence. The report indicates that "some 19,887 Palestinian children were reported killed or maimed" in Gaza and the West Bank, though it notes that these numbers had not been verified.

 

However, the U.N. has corroborated over 8,000 serious violations against 4,247 Palestinian children and 113 Israeli children in 2023 alone. It is also processing a backlog of 2,000 cases involving reports of killed and injured children. The majority of these incidents were attributed to the use of explosive weapons in populated areas by Israeli armed and security forces. Additional violations were attributed to unidentified perpetrators (58), Israeli settlers (51), Islamic Jihad (21), lone Palestinians (13), and the Palestinian Authority Security Forces (one incident).

 

The pre-release of the report to Israeli officials sparked a furious reaction. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the U.N.'s decision, stating, "The U.N. has put itself on the blacklist of history when it joined the supporters of the Hamas murderers. The IDF is the most moral army in the world and no delusional decision by the U.N. will change that." Israeli ambassador to the U.N., Gilad Erdan, echoed this sentiment on social media, denouncing the inclusion of the IDF alongside groups known for harming children as "simply outrageous and wrong." Erdan argued that Hamas uses children as tools for terrorism and schools and hospitals as military compounds. He accused the U.N. Secretary-General of incentivizing and encouraging terrorism, motivated by hatred towards Israel.

 

The U.N. report frames these breaches by Israel and Hamas within a broader context of widespread child rights violations in global conflicts. This includes significant violations in Ukraine and Sudan, with an overall 21% increase in grave violations against children. The Sudanese Armed Forces and the rival Rapid Support Forces were also blacklisted for killing and injuring children, attacking schools and hospitals, and in the case of RSF, for using child soldiers and committing sexual violence. Violations against children in Sudan have escalated nearly five-fold since the civil war erupted in April 2023.

 

Russia's armed forces and affiliated groups were listed for the second consecutive year due to their actions in Ukraine, where they were responsible for the deaths of 80 Ukrainian children and the maiming of 419, primarily through the use of explosive weapons. The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to discuss the report on June 26. Blacklisted governments and groups can potentially have their names removed by developing and implementing a plan to address and rectify these violations.

 

Credit: UPI 2024-06-13

 

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[Bkk Brian]

Word count matters#

 

UN admits it did not examine Hamas use of human shields in its report due to WORD COUNT! UN put Israel on "blacklist" of worst violators of rights of children in this year's "Children and armed conflict." It referenced "reports" of human shields but then ignored the matter. 

 

 

At UN press conference @Mike_Wagenheim of i24 news asked why use of human shields was not examined further, to put harm to Gazan children in context, just one throwaway reference. Virginia Gamba admits there was no room and budget constraints! (45:00) END 

 

 

[fondue zoo]

Why does this group even exist anymore?

Edited June 17 by fondue zoo

[Jeff the Chef]

The Full Report of the Secretary-General for Children and armed conflict 2023

 

https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/n24/095/07/pdf/n2409507.pdf?token=VEDza6YnKIwFENWzr8&fe=true

[Bkk Brian]

On 6/13/2024 at 3:37 AM, Social Media said:

The report indicates that "some 19,887 Palestinian children were reported killed or maimed" in Gaza and the West Bank, though it notes that these numbers had not been verified.

Yes a good idea to verify and not rely on Hamas figures

[Jeff the Chef]

8 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Yes a good idea to verify and not rely on Hamas figures

 

Yes, this does need to be verified but as it says in paragraph 97, and I quote

 

97. Owing to severe access challenges, in particular in the Gaza Strip, the
information presented herein does not represent the full scale of violations against
children in this situation. 2023 saw a significant increase in violations, and the last
quarter of the year witnessed widespread violence by all parties to the conflict; over
23,000 grave violations against children (3,900 Israeli children, 19,887 Palestinian
children) by all parties to the conflict were reported and are pending verification.

[Bkk Brian]

Just now, Jeff the Chef said:

 

Yes, this does need to be verified but as it says in paragraph 97, and I quote

 

97. Owing to severe access challenges, in particular in the Gaza Strip, the
information presented herein does not represent the full scale of violations against
children in this situation. 2023 saw a significant increase in violations, and the last
quarter of the year witnessed widespread violence by all parties to the conflict; over
23,000 grave violations against children (3,900 Israeli children, 19,887 Palestinian
children) by all parties to the conflict were reported and are pending verification.

Yes I know it does  including all other accusations that they make without verifying first..........

[Jeff the Chef]

27 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Yes I know it does  including all other accusations that they make without verifying first..........

 

Considering there are 19 paragraphs about Israel and the State of Palestine in the report and of those 14 were verified, of the 5 that were not verified.

 

Paragraph 94 was the opening statement on the conflict from 7/10.

 

Paragraph 97 has already been discussed in this thread.

 

Paragraphs 102, 103 and 105 are Statements of facts, which I have included below.

 

Paragraphs 102,  Perpetrators include Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades and other Palestinian armed groups (54), individual Palestinian perpetrators (12), and
unidentified perpetrators (4) including during crossfire between Hamas’ Izz al-Din
al-Qassam Brigades and Israeli armed and security forces (4).

 

Paragraph 103. Sexual violence against Israeli civilians, including children, in the context of the 7 October attacks in southern Israel, was reported.

 

Paragraph 105. A total of 47 Israeli children (20 boys, 27 girls) were abducted by Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades and other Palestinian armed groups in southern Israel, 36 of whom were held hostage and subjected to ill-treatment in the Gaza Strip by Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Al-Quds Brigades, the Palestinian Mujahidin Movement Mujahidin Brigades and other Palestinian armed groups. Two boys were still being held as at December 2023. Children held hostage in the Gaza Strip continue to be denied humanitarian access and assistance. The remaining 11 children were abducted by Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Al-Quds Brigades and other Palestinian armed groups during the 7 October attacks in southern Israel and escaped or were released (8) or were killed (3). 

 

The remaining 5 paragraphs were to do with Developments and concerns.

 

I can understand Israel's concerns as it does show to the rest of he World that they are as complicit as the Terrorist Groups in the death, maiming and grave violations against children as can be seen in the report.

 

In my opinion both sides need to be tried at the ICC. 

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

1 hour ago, Jeff the Chef said:

 

Considering there are 19 paragraphs about Israel and the State of Palestine in the report and of those 14 were verified, of the 5 that were not verified.

 

Paragraph 94 was the opening statement on the conflict from 7/10.

 

Paragraph 97 has already been discussed in this thread.

 

Paragraphs 102, 103 and 105 are Statements of facts, which I have included below.

 

Paragraphs 102,  Perpetrators include Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades and other Palestinian armed groups (54), individual Palestinian perpetrators (12), and
unidentified perpetrators (4) including during crossfire between Hamas’ Izz al-Din
al-Qassam Brigades and Israeli armed and security forces (4).

 

Paragraph 103. Sexual violence against Israeli civilians, including children, in the context of the 7 October attacks in southern Israel, was reported.

 

Paragraph 105. A total of 47 Israeli children (20 boys, 27 girls) were abducted by Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades and other Palestinian armed groups in southern Israel, 36 of whom were held hostage and subjected to ill-treatment in the Gaza Strip by Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Al-Quds Brigades, the Palestinian Mujahidin Movement Mujahidin Brigades and other Palestinian armed groups. Two boys were still being held as at December 2023. Children held hostage in the Gaza Strip continue to be denied humanitarian access and assistance. The remaining 11 children were abducted by Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Al-Quds Brigades and other Palestinian armed groups during the 7 October attacks in southern Israel and escaped or were released (8) or were killed (3). 

 

The remaining 5 paragraphs were to do with Developments and concerns.

 

I can understand Israel's concerns as it does show to the rest of he World that they are as complicit as the Terrorist Groups in the death, maiming and grave violations against children as can be seen in the report.

 

In my opinion both sides need to be tried at the ICC. 

 

 

Back to the OP that I pointed out. 

 

On 6/13/2024 at 3:37 AM, Social Media said:

The report indicates that "some 19,887 Palestinian children were reported killed or maimed" in Gaza and the West Bank, though it notes that these numbers had not been verified.