Opinion: 'Israel's killing of women and children bodes ill for the world'

Reem Alsalem, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls, has written in a column for Middle East Eye of her shock over the lack of official condemnation of Israel's killing civilians in Gaza. 

She writes: "Today, as Israel's war on Gaza continues, we have seen a very concerning targeting of women and children, thousands of whom have been killed in air strikes. This strategy aims to break, subjugate and even destroy the population or group to which they belong. 

"Within this abhorrent reality, we have heard the perpetrators justify their violence. Israel's blatant incitement of hatred and violence against Palestinians, including women and children, has stood out in its degree of dehumanisation. Members of the Israeli government and society have made it clear that they consider women and children part of 'the enemy' that should be destroyed.

"Disturbingly, there seems to be absolute impunity for crimes committed against civilians. Perhaps that should not come as a surprise. We have seen the consequences clearly in recent days in both Sudan and Palestine, where the international justice system has failed to hold perpetrators accountable."

You can read Alsalem's full column by clicking on the link below. 

Opinion: Israel's killing of women and children bodes ill for the world