,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,tlaib 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1
 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4 ,dext]1  
,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 
,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4     
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 
,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1   
,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4   
,pocan1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 
,ms4 ,simon1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 & ,mrs4    
,watson ,coleman7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! g5ocide ( ! ,pale/9ian p 9 
,gaza4  ,:]eas ! ,conv5tion on !        
,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime (     
,g5ocide 7,g5ocide ,conv5tion7 0 adopt$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly on
 ,decemb] #i1 #aidh2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates play$ a key role 9 draft+ !      
,g5ocide ,conv5tion1 ratifi$ ! conv5tion
 on ,novemb] #e1 #aihh1 & rema9s a p>ty 
to ! conv5tion today2 ,:]eas1 "u !      

,g5ocide ,conv5tion1 ! crime ( g5ocide  
is committ$ :5 "o or m categories (     
und]ly+ acts are committ$ ) int5t to    
de/roy1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 a national1     
e?nic1 racial1 or religi\s gr\p z su*1  
namely-- 7#a7 kill+ memb]s ( ! gr\p2    
7#b7 caus+ s]i\s bodily or m5tal h>m to 
memb]s ( ! gr\p2  7#c7 delib]ately      
inflict+ on ! gr\p conditions ( life    
calculat$ to br+ ab\t its physical      
de/ruction 9 :ole or 9 "p2  7#d7 impos+ 
measures int5d$ to prev5t bir?s )9 !    
gr\p2 or  7#e7 =cibly transf]r+ *ildr5 (
 ! gr\p to ano!r gr\p2 ,:]eas ! ,g5ocide
 ,conv5tion obligates all /ate p>ties1  
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to prev5t &    
puni% ! crime ( g5ocide2 ,:]eas !       
,g5ocide ,conv5tion ,implem5tation ,act 
( #aihg 7also kn[n z ! ,proxmire ,act7 0
 pass$ by ,congress & sign$ into law 9  
#aihh1 e/abli%+ ! crim9al (f5se (       
g5ocide )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,indep5d5t           
,int]national ,commission ( ,inquiry on 
! ,occupi$ ,pale/9ian ,t]ritory1 includ+

 ,ea/ ,j]usalem1 & ,israel conclud$ on  
,septemb] #af1 #bjbe1 t ! ,/ate (       
,israel has committ$ & is cont9u+ to    
commit g5ocide aga9/ ,pale/9ians 9      
,gaza2 ,:]eas ! ,int]national           
,association ( ,g5ocide ,s*ol>s1 ! _w's 
lead+ subject matt] exp]ts on g5ocide1  
conclud$ t ! ,/ate ( ,israel has        
committ$ g5ocide aga9/ ,pale/9ians 9    
,gaza2 ,:]eas highly respect$           
int]national1 ,pale/9ian1 & ,israeli    
human rights organizations su* z ,amne/y
 ,int]national1 ,human ,rights ,wat*1   
,doctors ,)\t ,bord]s1 ,al-,haq1 !      
,pale/9ian ,c5tre = ,human ,rights1 ,al 
,mezan ,c5t] = ,human ,rights1          
,b',tselem1 ,physicians = ,human ,rights
 ,israel1 ! ,lemk9 ,in/itute = ,g5ocide 
,prev5tion1 ,=5sic ,ar*itecture1 & !    
,univ]sity ,network = ,human ,rights h  
conclud$ t ! ,/ate ( ,israel has        
committ$ g5ocide aga9/ ,pale/9ians 9    
,gaza2 ,:]eas ! ov]:elm+ evid5ce is cle>
 t ! ,/ate ( ,israel has committ$ acts  
7actus reus7 )9 ! scope ( ! ,g5ocide    

,conv5tion aga9/ ,pale/9ians 9 ,gaza1   
includ+ by-- 7#a7 kill+ memb]s ( ! gr\p2
  7#b7 caus+ s]i\s bodily or m5tal h>m  
to memb]s ( ! gr\p2  7#c7 delib]ately   
inflict+ on ! gr\p conditions ( life    
calculat$ to br+ ab\t its physical      
de/ruction 9 :ole or 9 "p2 &  7#d7      
impos+ measures int5d$ to prev5t bir?s  
)9 ! gr\p2 ,:]eas ! ,israeli milit>y has
 kill$ at lea/ #fg1afj ,pale/9ians 9    
,gaza1 ! majority ( :om are wom5 &      
*ildr51 s9ce ,octob] #bjbc2 ,:]eas exi/+
 evid5ce & exp]t analysis indicate t ?is
 dea? toll is likely a sev]e und]c\nt1 )
 ?\s&s m ,pale/9ians buri$ "u ! rubble &
 c\ntless m dead z a result ( siege1 =c$
 />vation1 & ! sy/ematic de/ruction (   
civil1 wat]1 & heal? infra/ructure2     
,:]eas ! ,israeli milit>y's own data1 z 
( ,may #bjbe1 indicates t #hc p]c5t (   
,pale/9ians kill$ 9 ,gaza 7 civilians2  
,:]eas ! ,israeli milit>y has w\nd$ at  
lea/ #afi1fgi ,pale/9ians 9 ,gaza1      
creat+ ! l>ge/ cohort ( *ild amputees 9 
mod]n hi/ory2 ,:]eas doctors treat+     

pati5ts 9 ,gaza1 includ+ doctors f !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 h r\t9ely treat$ *ildr5  
%ot 9 ! head or *e/2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to 
,,unicef1 ne>ly all ( ,gaza's #a1bjj1jjj
 *ildr5 ne$ m5tal heal? & psy*osocial   
support1 especially ^? expos$ to repeat$
 traumatic ev5ts1 ^? :o h be5 maim$1 ^? 
:o h lo/ p>5ts1 sibl+s1 & close family  
memb]s1 & ^? ) disabilities2 ,:]eas ov] 
#ejj s*ools & e univ]sity 9 ,gaza h be5 
de/roy$ or sev]ely damag$ by ,israeli   
=ces1 sy/ematically de/roy+ ! education 
sy/em2 ,:]eas at lea/ #ec p]c5t (       
cultural h]itage sites 9 ,gaza h be5    
sy/ematically de/roy$ or damag$1 includ+
 hundr$s ( mosques & *ur*es2 ,:]eas at  
lea/ #bej j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s h be5 
kill$ by ! ,israeli milit>y1 _m ( !m    
directly t>get$ = _! "w2 ,:]eas #gh     
p]c5t ( all /ructures 9 ,gaza h be5     
de/roy$ or sev]ely damag$1 includ+ #ib  
p]c5t ( all resid5tial build+s1 z well z
 #gg p]c5t ( ,gaza's roads2 ,:]eas at   
lea/ #a1ijj1jjj p1 ar\nd #ij p]c5t (    
,gaza's population1 h be5 =cibly        

displac$ f _! homes1 mo/ ( !m multiple  
times1 (t5 =c$ to live 9 unsanit>y &    
inhumane conditions1 & :]eas flee+      
civilians h be5 t>get$ & kill$ along    
evacuation r\tes & 9 %elt]s designat$ by
 ,israeli au?orities z safe zones2      
,:]eas ! capacity = agriculture & food  
production has be5 decimat$ & j #a4e    
p]c5t ( cropl& rema9s accessible1       
undamag$1 & suitable = cultivation2     
,:]eas1 s9ce ,octob] #i1 #bjbc1 !       
,israeli ,gov]nm5t's blockade & siege ( 
,gaza has cut (f ess5tial1 lifesav+     
res\rces1 block+ ne>ly all food1 baby   
=mula1 & humanit>ian aid f entry &      
sev]ely re/rict+ access to clean wat]1  
fuel1 & electricity2 ,:]eas1 z a result 
( ! siege1 m ?an #ij p]c5t ( !          
population 9 ,gaza has be5 fac+ acute   
food insecurity s9ce ,decemb] #bjbc1 &  
:]eas s9ce ,augu/ #bjbe1 ov] #ejj1jjj p 
are exp]i5c+ fam9e & cata/rophic levels 
( food insecurity1 ) at lea/ #dee       
record$ malnutrition-relat$ dea?s2      
,:]eas1 by ,augu/ #bjbe1 ! ,israeli     

,gov]nm5t's siege & =c$ />vation left m 
?an #ed1fjj *ildr5 "u #e 9 ,gaza acutely
 maln\ri%$ & m ?an #ab1hjj sev]ely      
maln\ri%$1 ) ar\nd #af p]c5t ( *ildr5 9 
,gaza ag$ #f mon?s to j "u #e ye>s      
suff]+ f a life-?reat5+ type (          
malnutrition kn[n z acute wa/+1 includ+ 
ne>ly #d p]c5t ) sev]e wa/+1 fac+       
increas$ risk ( dea? if untreat$2       
,:]eas1 s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( milit>iz$   
food di/ribution sites on ,may #bg1     
#bjbe1 ,israeli =ces & arm$ private     
contractors h %ot & kill$ at lea/ #b1cdj
 desp]ate ,pale/9ians seek+ food        
assi/ance2 ,:]eas ! ,israeli milit>y has
 kill$ at lea/ #edc aid work]s1 includ+ 
p]sonnel ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ,doctors  
,)\t ,bord]s1 ,_w ,c5tral ,kit*51 & !   
,pale/9e ,r$ ,cresc5t ,society2 ,:]eas !
 heal? c>e sy/em ( ,gaza has be5        
sy/ematically de/roy$1 ) ! de/ruction ( 
,gaza's hospitals leav+ only #a field   
hospital rema9+ fully functional1 ) at  
lea/ #a1eha doctors1 nurses1 & o!r heal?
 work]s kill$ by ,israeli =ces1 & ) at  

lea/ #ahj docum5t$ attacks on           
ambulances2 ,:]eas ! bodies ( ,pale/9ian
 p>am$ics & rescue work]s kill$ by      
,israeli =ces 7 f\nd zip-ti$ ) gun%ot   
w\nds to ! head & *e/ buri$ 9 a mass    
grave2 ,:]eas ! de/ruction ( ,gaza's    
heal? c>e1 sanitation1 h\s+1 & wat]     
infra/ructure has significantly         
contribut$ to ! outbreak1 rapid spread1 
& increas$ mortality ( infecti\s &      
communicable diseases1 includ+ hepatitis
 ,a1 dys5t]y1 typhoid1 scabies1 & acute 
respiratory infection2 ,:]eas !         
decimation ( ! heal? c>e sy/em1 includ+ 
reproductive & sexual heal? c>e1 z well 
z ! siege's impact on ! availability (  
food1 m$ic9e1 baby =mula1 & clean dr9k+ 
wat]1 h _h a p>ticul>ly h>mful effect on
 pregnant1 po/p>tum1 & lactat+ wom51    
infants1 & ! ov]all f]tility &          
reproductive prospects ( ! population2  
,:]eas a t>get$ ,israeli attack de/roy$ 
! ,al-,basma ,,ivf cl9ic1 ! l>ge/       
f]tility c5t] 9 ,gaza1 elim9at+ ar\nd   
#d1jjj embryos & #a1jjj sp]m samples &  

unf]tiliz$ eggs2 ,:]eas ,israeli =ces h 
kill$ at lea/ #a1jji infants "u ! age ( 
#a1 includ+ #dej babies :o 7 bo? born & 
kill$ s9ce ,octob] #bjbc2 ,:]eas1 by    
,septemb] #bjbd1 ov]all life expectancy 
9 ,gaza suff]$ a dra/ic decrease ( #cd4i
 ye>s or #df4c p]c5t ( pre9vasion life  
expectancy1 ) rese>*]s not+ ! actual    
losses are likely high] if ! indirect   
effects ( ! w> on mortality are         
consid]$2 ,:]eas a cle> patt]n (        
/atem5ts made by ,israeli au?orities1   
includ+ b n limit$ to ,prime ,m9i/]     
,b5jam9 ,netanyahu1 ,presid5t ,isaac    
,h]zog1 =m] ,m9i/] ( ,def5se ,yoav      
,gallant1 curr5t ,m9i/] ( ,def5se       
,israel ,katz1 ,m9i/] ( ,national       
,security ,itam> ,b5-,gvir1 & ,m9i/] (  
,f9ance ,bezalel ,smotri*1 provides     
direct evid5ce ( g5ocidal int5t 7m5s    
rea71 z demon/rat$ by su* examples z--  
7#a7 !n-,israeli ,m9i/] ( ,def5se ,yoav 
,gallant /at+ on ,octob] #i1 #bjbc1 ,we 
are impos+ a complete siege on ! ,gaza  
,/rip4 ,no electricity1 no food1 no     

wat]1 no fuel--ev]y?+ is clos$4 ,we are 
fight+ human animals1 & we act          
accord+ly2  7#b7 ,coord9ator ( ,gov]nm5t
 ,activities 9 ! ,t]ritories 7,,cogat7  
,major ,g5]al ,ghassan ,alian ann\nc+ on
 ,octob] #aj1 #bjbc1 t ,israel has      
impos$ a total blockade on ,gaza1 no    
electricity1 no wat]1 j damage4 ,y want$
 hell1 y w get hell2  7#c7 !n-,israeli  
,m9i/] ( ,en]gy & ,infra/ructure & n[   
,israeli ,m9i/] ( ,def5se ,israel ,katz 
/at+ on ,octob] #aa1 #bjbc1 t we decid$ 
to /op ! fl[ ( wat]1 electricity & fuel 
& n[ _! local p[] /ation has collaps$ & 
!re is no electricity 9 ,gaza2  7#d7    
,israeli ,presid5t ,isaac ,h]zog /at+ on
 ,octob] #ac1 #bjbc1 t ,x's an entire   
nation out !re t is responsible4 ,x is n
 true1 ?is rhetoric ab\t civilians :o 7 
aw>e & n involv$4 ,x is absolutely n    
true2  7#e7 ,israeli ,prime ,m9i/]      
,netanyahu writ+ a lett] to ,israeli    
soldi]s & comm&]s on ,novemb] #c1 #bjbc1
 say+1 ,rememb] :at ,amalek did to y4   
,we rememb] & we fight1 a ref]5ce to !  

,book ( ,samuel1 9 :i* ,god tells !     
,israelites1 ,n[ g & attack ,amalek1 &  
utt]ly de/roy all t !y h2 d n sp>e !m1 b
 kill bo? man & woman1 *ild & infant1 ox
 & %eep1 camel & donkey1 rhetoric t has 
s9ce be5 repeat$ly e*o$ by o!r gov]nm5t 
(ficials1 includ+ ,israeli ,f9ance      
,m9i/] ,bezalel ,smotri* :o /at$ 9      
,april #bjbd t ,!re are no half         
measures4 ,rafah1 ,deir al-,balah1      
,nuseirat--total annihilation4 ,y w blot
 out ! remembrance ( ,amalek f "u       
heav5--!re's no place "u heav52  7#f7   
,colonel ,erez ,e%el /at+ on ,novemb]   
#d1 #bjbc1 t ,x w take s _m ye>s to     
revive f ?is bl[ ''' ?is place w be a   
fall[ l&4 ,!y w n be able to live "h2 & 
7#g7 a record+ ( ,major ,g5]al ,ah>on   
,haliva1 head ( ,israel's ,milit>y      
,intellig5ce until ,april #bjbd1 publi%$
 on ,augu/ #ae1 #bjbe1 9 :i* he /at$ t !
 fact t #ej1jjj h already be5 kill$ 9   
,gaza is necess>y & requir$ = future    
g5]ations ''' x does n matt] if !y are  
*ildr54 ,i'm n speak+ out ( rev5ge4 ,i'm

 talk+ ab\t a message = future          
g5]ations4 ,f "t to "t1 !y ne$ a ,nakba 
to feel ! co/1 ref]r+ to ! viol5t e?nic 
cleans+ ( ov] #gej1jjj ,pale/9ians f _! 
homes & homel& by ,zioni/ militias & !  
,israeli army dur+ ! e/abli%m5t ( !     
,/ate ( ,israel 9 #aidg to #aidi2 ,:]eas
 ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt issu$   
arre/ w>rants on ,novemb] #ba1 #bjbd1 = 
,israeli ,prime ,m9i/] ,b5jam9          
,netanyahu & =m] ,israeli ,m9i/] (      
,def5se ,yoav ,gallant1 *>g+ bo? ) ! w> 
crimes ( />vation z a me?od ( w>f>e & ( 
int5tionally direct+ an attack aga9/ a  
civilian population1 z well z ! crimes  
aga9/ humanity ( murd]1 p]secution1 &   
o!r inhumane acts2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates became a p>ty to ! ,/atute ( !   
,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice :5 x      
ratifi$ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t] 9 #aide 
& rema9s a p>ty to ! ,/atute today2     
,:]eas ! ,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice  
ord]$ b9d+ provisional measures 9 ! case
 ,application ( ! ,conv5tion on !       
,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime (     

,g5ocide 9 ! ,gaza ,/rip 7,s\? ,africa  
v4 ,israel7 on ,janu>y #bf1 #bjbd1 on   
,m>* #bh1 #bjbd1 & on ,may #bd1 #bjbd1  
requir+ specific actions f ! ,/ate (    
,israel to prev5t ! commission ( acts )9
 ! scope ( ! ,g5ocide ,conv5tion2       
,:]eas1 ?r\gh ^! provisional measures1 !
 ,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice put all  
?ird /ates on notice ( a s]i\s risk t   
g5ocide 0 be+ or w\ld be committ$2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,indep5d5t     
,int]national ,commission ( ,inquiry    
f\nd t ! ,/ate ( ,israel has act$ 9     
flagrant disreg>d ( ! ,int]national     
,c\rt ( ,ju/ice's b9d+ ord]s2 ,:]eas1   
betwe5 ,octob] #bjbc & ,septemb] #bjbe1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates provid$ an e/imat$      
#ba1gjj1jjj1jjj 9 milit>y aid to        
,israel1 & dur+ t same p]iod1 ! ,:ite   
,h\se au?oriz$ or notifi$ ov]           
#cj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 additional new arms   
sales agreem5ts to be paid = & deliv]$ 9
 future ye>s2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations
 ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,commission ( 
,inquiry1 hav+ conclud$ t ! ,/ate (     

,israel has committ$ & is cont9u+ to    
commit g5ocide aga9/ ,pale/9ians 9      
,gaza1 call$ on all c\ntries to fulfill 
_! legal obligations to prev5t & puni% !
 crime ( g5ocide1 & laid out concrete   
/eps = ?ird /ates1 su* z ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 to take to meet ^! b9d+         
obligations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! 
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t x is 
! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7    
prev5t & puni% ! crime ( g5ocide1 :]ev] 
x occurs2  7#b7 (ficially recognize t ! 
,/ate ( ,israel has committ$ ! crime (  
g5ocide aga9/ ! ,pale/9ian p 9 ,gaza2   
7#c7 respect ! ,unit$ ,/ates b9d+ legal 
obligations z a p>ty to ! ,g5ocide      
,conv5tion & "u cu/om>y int]national law
 to prev5t & puni% ! crime ( g5ocide 9  
,gaza1 employ+ all means reasonably     
available1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 ceas+ !    
transf] ( arms & o!r equipm5t or items  
to ! ,/ate ( ,israel or ?ird /ates :]e  
!re is reason to suspect _! use 9       
milit>y op]ations t h involv$ or c\ld   
involve ! commission ( g5ocide2  7,b7   

ensur+ t ! ,/ate ( ,israel duly         
implem5ts all provisional measures ord]$
 by ! ,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice s9ce
 ,janu>y #bf1 #bjbd2  7,c7 ensur+ t     
individuals & corporations 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & )9 ,unit$ ,/ates jurisdiction  
are n involv$ 9 ! commission ( g5ocide1 
aid+ & assi/+ ! commission ( g5ocide1 or
 incitem5t to commit g5ocide1 &         
inve/igat+ & prosecut+ ^? :o may be     
implicat$ 9 ^! crimes "u int]national   
law2  7,d7 facilitat+ inve/igations &   
dome/ic proce$+s & tak+ action1 includ+ 
impos+ t>get$1 lawful sanctions1 )      
respect to ! ,/ate ( ,israel &          
individuals or corporations t are       
involv$ 9 or facilitat+ ! commission (  
g5ocide or incitem5t to commit g5ocide2 
&  7,e7 coop]at+ ) ! inve/igation ( !   
,(fice ( ! ,prosecutor ( ! ,int]national
 ,crim9al ,c\rt 7,,icc7 & lift+ all     
,,icc-relat$ ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions2   
7#d7 use ! ,unit$ ,/ates voice & vote 9 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil & ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly to     

advance ef=ts to prev5t & puni% ! crime 
( g5ocide 9 ,gaza2 &  7#e7 ensure t !   
,unit$ ,nations ,relief & ,works ,ag5cy 
= ,pale/9e ,refugees 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/      
7,,unrwa7 is robu/ly fund$ to meet !    
urg5t humanit>ian ne$s ( ,pale/9ians    
fac+ g5ocide 9 ,gaza4