UN report denounces Hamas attack, says Israel operating 'de facto policy of torture'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : The committee urged Israel to pass clear legislation that aligns with the UN Convention and to reveal the so-called "special means" used in interrogations.
43% : With this report out, the UN is basically telling Israel: it's time for honest reforms, clearer accountability, and respect for human rights, no matter how tough things are on the ground.
36% : In its concluding observations, the CAT recommended that Israel establish an independent, impartial commission to investigate all allegations of torture and ill-treatment tied to the conflict, prosecute offenders including senior officers, and grant immediate access for humanitarian aid and relief workers to detainees and Gaza.
33% : Palestinians walk away from a kibbutz, near the border fence with the Gaza Strip, while carrying out a deadly cross-border attack in southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
31% : Highlighting legislative gaps, the CAT pointed out that Israel currently lacks a distinct offence explicitly criminalising torture.
25% : The report, which evaluates Israel's compliance with the UN Convention against Torture over the past two years, outlines a litany of grave abuses.
22% : While the UN report unequivocally condemns torture and dehumanising treatment, it also acknowledged the horror of the initial attacks on Israel by the militant group Hamas.
17% : File image/AP A fresh report from the Committee against Torture (CAT) at the United Nations has strongly accused Israel of operating "a de facto State policy of organised and widespread torture," particularly in the occupied Palestinian territories since the conflict erupted on October 7, 2023.

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