Advertisement Writers wanted
Israel and Trump Administration Push to Sanction UN Human Rights Council Over Sexual Violence and Genocide Report

Israel and Trump Administration Push to Sanction UN Human Rights Council Over Sexual Violence and Genocide Report

News March 14, 2025
Israel and Trump Administration Push to Sanction UN Human Rights Council Over Sexual Violence and Genocide Report
Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- Israel and the Trump administration are moving to sanction the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) after its latest investigation documented Israel's committing of systematic rape and sexual violence against Palestinian women, men, and children—acts the report classified as genocidal crimes, reported Israel's Channel 12. The UNHRC report stressed that Israel is using sexual violence as a military strategy in Gaza. Israeli and US officials responded with outrage, calling the findings "false," "distorted," and "antisemitic." Israeli and American diplomats at the UN are working to pass legislation that would impose economic sanctions and travel bans on UNHRC officials. The goal is to expand existing US sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to also target the UNHRC. Israeli officials confirmed they are pressuring the US to enact sanctions against the UNHRC. The US and Israel had already withdrawn from the Council in previous years. Now, they are working on legislative measures in Washington to punish the UNHRC for exposing Israel's crimes. Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon is leading the effort alongside incoming US Ambassador Alice Stapnick, who is set to take office soon. The plan aims to block key UNHRC officials from entering the US and freeze their assets under new financial restrictions. On Thursday, the Geneva-based Independent International Commission of Inquiry revealed that Israeli authorities “have destroyed … the reproductive capacity of Palestinians in Gaza as a group through the systematic destruction of sexual and reproductive healthcare”, it said in a statement. It added that this amounted to “two categories of genocidal acts” during Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Also Read

NGO Warns Gaza Amputee Numbers, Already at Record High, May Increase Amid Ongoing Israeli Blockade
News
NGO Warns Gaza Amputee Numbers, Already at Record High, May Increase Amid Ongoing Israeli Blockade

The number of amputees in Gaza Strip, already between 5,000 and 6,000, is expected to rise as Israel continues to restrict the entry of much-needed aid, including medical supplies, into the war-torn enclave, a humanitarian organization has warned. The alert comes after two years of genocide and despite the so-called US-backed ceasefire.

Slovenia, Spain, and Ireland to Not Broadcast Eurovision Song Contest Amid Boycott Over Israel’s Participation
News
Slovenia, Spain, and Ireland to Not Broadcast Eurovision Song Contest Amid Boycott Over Israel’s Participation

National broadcasters in Ireland, Spain and Slovenia will not air the Eurovision song contest this year, after they decided to boycott the event over Israel’s participation. Slovenia will instead show films about Palestine.

US Soldier Involved in Maduro Abduction Charged Over Winning $400,000 Betting on Maduro’s Removal
News
US Soldier Involved in Maduro Abduction Charged Over Winning $400,000 Betting on Maduro’s Removal

A US Special Forces soldier involved in the abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been arrested after using classified information to place bets on his removal on Polymarket before it became public, winning more than $409,000.