Why the crimes committed in Gaza and the West Bank are Crimes Against Humanity ?
10 FAQ

1. What are crimes against humanity?

They are widespread or systematic attacks against civilians, including murder, persecution, torture, and forced displacement.

2. How do we see this in Gaza?

Entire neighborhoods are flattened, hospitals bombed, and over 60,000 civilians killed—half women and children.

3. What about the West Bank?

Even far from the battlefield, Palestinians face systematic, authorities-backed land confiscation, home demolitions, settler violence, and arbitrary arrests.

4. Why is the scale important?

Because the attacks are not isolated. In Gaza, 85% of people have been displaced; in the West Bank, displacement and dispossession are permanent policies.

5. Is famine part of this?

In Gaza, the blockade has engineered famine: aid convoys are blocked, and children die of starvation. This is not incidental—it is deliberate.

6. What role does persecution play?

Palestinians are denied basic rights—freedom of movement, access to health, water, and security—because of their identity. Thousands of Palestinians, including minors, are detained without trial under “administrative detention,” often enduring abuse and torture. Entire communities are punished for acts of resistance: Gaza’s electricity, fuel, and water are cut off; in the West Bank, curfews and closures paralyze daily life.

7. Why is the West Bank included, if the war is in Gaza?

Because crimes against humanity are about systematic persecution. In Hebron, settlers attack Palestinians under the protection of the army. This is policy, not chaos.

8. Why does it matter that these are “systematic”?

Because crimes against humanity require planning and repetition. The blockade of Gaza, the settlement project in the West Bank, and mass arrests prove long-term strategy. Destroying 84% of Gaza’s health facilities and blocking ambulances turns hospitals into death traps instead of sanctuaries. From bombings that kill thousands in Gaza to mass arrests of minors in the West Bank, children are systematically stripped of safety and future.

9. Who has raised concerns internationally?

The UN Human Rights Council, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and many legal experts describe the situation as crimes against humanity.