The German government has expressed concern regarding a recent United Nations report alleging actions by the Israeli military in Gaza. A spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry in Berlin, responding to inquiries from the dts news agency, confirmed the government has taken note of the report issued by the Commission of Inquiry. They emphasized the government’s respect for the commission’s mandate to conduct its own analysis of the situation in the Palestinian territories, stating that this is being taken “very seriously.
The spokesperson clarified that, consistent with practice for all such reports, the German government is unable to individually verify every finding and conclusion presented within the document. However, they acknowledged the incidents described in the report as “extraordinarily concerning.
The independent investigation commission, formed by the UN Human Rights Council, concluded that four out of five acts defined in the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide appear to have been met within the context of Gaza. The spokesperson reiterated that all parties involved in armed conflict are obligated to adhere to international humanitarian law.