United Nations experts have issued their starkest warning yet, declaring that Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to genocide and urging the international community to break its silence before more lives are lost. In their statement, the experts described the daily horrors endured by Palestinians—starvation, thirst, and disease—as part of a deliberate policy to inflict collective suffering.

“What is unfolding in Gaza is not simply a humanitarian catastrophe,” they said. “It is a grave international crime, and those enabling it through weapons, support, or silence risk complicity.”

The experts called on states to enforce arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court, halt arms transfers to Israel, and uphold the Palestinian right to self-determination. Ending the occupation, they said, is not a political preference but a legal and moral imperative.

They also challenged world leaders directly: “Will you act to stop the massacres and uphold the very laws created to prevent such atrocities? Or will you allow the message to stand that Palestinian lives do not matter?”

Their conclusion was resolute: “This is not a time for hesitation. Justice demands action, not applause from afar.”