Norman Finkelstein

A Comment on the New UN Report on Gaza

I devote a chapter of my forthcoming book, Gaza’s Gravediggers, to the point that describing the situation in Gaza as a “war” rather than a “genocide” egregiously distorts what is happening there. In a postscript to this chapter, reprinted below, I comment on the new UN report that found Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

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Did Secretary-General Guterres Betray Gaza and the UN to Appease Israel?

In July 2025, UN Secretary-General António Guterres released his office’s annual report, Conflict-Related Sexual Violence.1 (Hereafter: Report) It was “focused on countries for which information verified by the United Nations exists” ² and divided into two parts: a synoptical description of sexual violence perpetrated by various State and non-State actors, and the all-important

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A Comment on the New UN Report on Gaza

Did Secretary-General Guterres Betray Gaza and the UN to Appease Israel?

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