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Damning report: On Justice Muralidhar’s report on Israeli atrocities

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Hindu, T. (2026, November 4). Damning report: On Justice Muralidhar’s report on Israeli atrocities. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/damning-report-on-justice-muralidhars-report-on-israeli-atrocities/article71665929.ece

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Retired Indian judge Justice Srinivasan Muralidhar briefed the UN General Assembly about a report detailing Israeli security forces' alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity since October 2023. The report claims over 75,000 Palestinians have been killed, including 21,500 children and 11,000 women, with evidence suggesting AI was used to target civilians. Despite the damning findings, there has been little action from UN member-states due to U.S. support for Israel and India’s abstention from condemning Israeli actions while supplying arms.
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As of November 4, 2026, a United Nations report submitted to the General Assembly concludes that Israeli authorities and forces continue to commit war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Gaza and other occupied Palestinian territories. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry reported that more than 75,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, including over 21,500 children and 11,000 women, with Israeli security forces accused of targeting civilians using AI technology. Retired Indian judge Justice Srinivasan Muralidhar presented the findings to the UNGA, stating that despite a ceasefire agreement brokered by the U.S., violence persists, undermining claims of relief for the civilian population in Gaza. The report also investigates incidents from historical periods such as 1948-1949 and the 2000s to understand long-term conflict drivers.

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🔮 So, it should come as no surprise that Justice Muralidhar could not even present the report to the UNGA in person, as the U.S. withheld grant of a visa.
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Israel Israeli Palestinian U.S. UNGA

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Israel GPE · 9× Israeli NORP · 5× Palestinian NORP · 4× Muralidhar PERSON · 3× U.S. GPE · 3× UNGA ORG · 3× Indian NORP · 1× Srinivasan Muralidhar PERSON · 1× the International Commission of Inquiry ORG · 1× the United Nations General Assembly ORG · 1×

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Briefing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) last week on the International Commission of Inquiry’s latest report on the situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories, its chairperson, retired Indian judge Justice Srinivasan Muralidhar, did not couch his words in ambiguity.
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🔮 So, it should come as no surprise that Justice Muralidhar could not even present the report to the UNGA in person, as the U.S. withheld grant of a visa.
2026-11-04 · The Hindu
Damning report: On Justice Muralidhar’s report on Israeli atrocities · assertive framing

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Briefing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) last week on the International Commission of Inquiry’s latest report on the situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories, its chairperson, retired Indian judge Justice Srinivasan Muralidhar, did not couch his words in ambiguity. asserted
chairperson → brief → ambiguity
He said that the unequivocal conclusion was that Israeli security forces continued to commit “war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of genocide” a year after the October 2025 ceasefire agreement brokered by the U.S. asserted
forces → say → agreement
The Commission’s third such submission since October 7, 2023, the report focuses on the “killings and bodily and mental harm by state actors”, predominantly Israeli security forces. asserted
report → focus → actors
It draws on medical records, satellite imagery, forensic analysis, witness testimony and videos posted by Israeli soldiers. asserted
It → draw → soldiers
Despite Israeli denials, the report finds that soldiers targeted Palestinian civilians, including infants, by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify and execute their targets with impunity; the report quotes top Israel officials claiming the killings. asserted
report → find → killings
Justice Muralidhar said that more than 75,000 Palestinians including 21,500 children and 11,000 women have been killed across Palestinian territories since 2023, and yet “little or no action” is being taken by member-states, including Israel itself. asserted
action → say → Israel
The report calls on UN members to “employ all means” to prevent the genocide, investigate and prosecute suspects for it, and establish clear rules for AI use in conflicts. asserted
report → call → conflicts
The Committee had previously called on UN members to halt military transfers to Israel, and pass sanctions against those linked to child abuses, as well as to cooperate with the International Criminal Court to enforce arrest warrants against Israeli officials and soldiers. asserted
Committee → call → officials
The committee’s findings have shocked many around the world but have not thus far effected much action. asserted
findings → shock → action
The UNGA lacks the power to implement any resolution aimed at preventing Israel’s actions, and the UN Security Council lacks the consensus to do so, given the U.S.’s support of Israel. asserted
Council → lack → Israel
So, it should come as no surprise that Justice Muralidhar could not even present the report to the UNGA in person, as the U.S. withheld grant of a visa. uncertain
U.S. → come → visa
New Delhi, while upholding Palestinian rights and providing humanitarian aid, has avoided any recommendation that could harm relations with Israel. uncertain
that → uphold → Israel
India has abstained from UN resolutions calling for a ceasefire or action against Israel, while continuing to supply it with arms, ammunition, ordnance and drone parts. asserted
India → abstain → arms
The Ministry of External Affairs has neither directly criticised Israel’s actions nor commented on the disturbing findings of reports by the UN commission chaired by Justice Muralidhar and his predecessor, 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navanethem Pillay. asserted
Ministry → criticise → Muralidhar
The government’s silence is in conflict with its stated principles and could place it on the wrong side of history. uncertain
silence → state → history
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