Gaza is ‘running out of time’ UN experts warn, demanding a ceasefire to prevent genocide https://perma.cc/2G3K-XWE3 UN expert warns of new instance of mass ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, calls for immediate ceasefire https://perma.cc/8HPE-KZEB Question Submitted by Suha: Is it possible to say that the tactics used by Israel--collective punishment, lack of access to basic humanitarian aid and resources, no media access in or outside of gaza consitutes a violation of international law, specifically war crimes and possibly even acts of genocide? What exactly would qualify this conflict as genocide as defined by international law? And finally, has the US violated in addition to international law, US law by selling military hardware and other equipment used to commit human rights violations? (2009) Both Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups are committing violations of international humanitarian law and human rights abuses , some of which constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity. These violations include the firing of hundreds of indiscriminate rockets by Palestinian armed groups, Israeli attacks which target civilians or civilian objects, or which are indiscriminate or disproportionate, and the denial of access to humanitarian and medical assistance. Those who provide weapons and other military equipment or assistance to the parties involved in this conflict are not living up to their responsibility to ensure that the weapons/military material is not used to violate human rights that . Hence, Amnesty International is calling for a comprehensive arms embargo on all parties to the conflict in Gaza covering all conventional military and related equipment, components, technology and services. The crime of genocide requires "intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group." AI DOES NOT CONSIDER that the violations in the Gaza conflict CONSTITUTE GENOCIDE. However, war crimes and crimes against humanity are among the gravest crimes under international law.