{"id":1563939,"date":"2024-03-20T16:35:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T16:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/mar\/20\/man-made-famine-charge-israel-mounting-evidence-un-gaza"},"modified":"2024-03-20T16:35:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T16:35:32","slug":"man-made-famine-charge-against-israel-is-backed-by-mounting-body-of-evidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2024\/03\/20\/man-made-famine-charge-against-israel-is-backed-by-mounting-body-of-evidence\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Man-made famine\u2019 charge against Israel is backed by mounting body of evidence"},"content":{"rendered":"
Prospect of Israel facing war crimes charges has moved closer after UN condemnation of Gaza aid restrictions<\/p>
The accusation by the UN and other humanitarians that Israel may be committing a war crime<\/a> by deliberately starving Gaza\u2019s population is likely to significantly increase the prospect of legal culpability for the country, including at the international court of justice.<\/p> Amid reports that the Israel Defense Forces are hiring dozens of lawyers to defend against anticipated cases and legal challenges, the charge that Israel has triggered a \u201cman-made famine\u201d by deliberately obstructing the entry of aid into Gaza is backed by an increasing body of evidence.<\/p> Continue reading...<\/a>\n