B'Tselem report says Israel implements project to destroy Palestinians
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Israeli human rights group B'Tselem released a report titled "Project of Destruction" at a conference in occupied East Jerusalem. The report states that violence in the occupied West Bank has sharply increased and that Israel is implementing a project to destroy Palestinians. B'Tselem Executive Director Yuli Novak said the project reached its most brutal form as genocide in Gaza.
Key Facts
- B'Tselem released a report titled "Project of Destruction" at a conference in occupied East Jerusalem.
- B'Tselem Executive Director Yuli Novak said the project reached its most brutal form as genocide in Gaza.
- B'Tselem spokesperson Kerim Cibran said Israelis control 1 million dunams in the West Bank, 18% of the territory.
- Novak said the response cannot be limited to measures focused only on settlements.
The Report
B'Tselem held a conference in occupied East Jerusalem to present its new comprehensive report titled "Project of Destruction". The conference stated that violence in the occupied West Bank has sharply increased compared to previous years and that Israel is implementing a project to destroy Palestinians. B'Tselem Executive Director Yuli Novak explained that this project did not begin with the current Israeli government or October 7, 2023, and has taken different forms to date. Novak emphasized that in Gaza the project has reached its most brutal form as genocide.
International Response
Novak noted that steps taken by the UK and some Western countries against Israel are important but insufficient. She said the response cannot be limited to measures focused only on settlements, because the violations described are Israeli state policy. Novak stated that the genocide in Gaza should have radically changed international policy toward the Israeli regime, but it did not. She added that US support gives Israel legitimacy and impunity in Gaza and the West Bank.
West Bank Restrictions
B'Tselem spokesperson Kerim Cibran said the Israeli army closed two of the three entrances to the town of Seir in the southern West Bank, and the third is open only at certain hours. Cibran noted that he can no longer freely reach the area where he spent his childhood, and similar restrictions occur throughout the occupied West Bank. He said Israelis control 1 million dunams in the West Bank, which is 18% of the territory's total area.
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