"Genocide continues in Ghaza despite the ceasefire"

Amnesty International's latest annual report casts a damning light on the ongoing human rights situation in the Gaza Strip, asserting that Israel has perpetrated genocide and committed numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Palestinian population. The report unequivocally states that this alleged genocide has persisted even after the ceasefire agreement with Hamas on October 9, 2025.

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Genocide continued after the ceasefire concluded with Hamas on October 9, 2025. The apartheid system imposed by Israel on the entire Palestinian people has also caused many victims, particularly in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, due to high-intensity military operations and a sharp increase in settler violence with state support.

The NGO further highlights the systemic nature of Israel's actions, pointing to the apartheid system imposed on all Palestinians. It notes significant casualties, particularly in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, resulting from intense military operations and a marked increase in violence by settlers, allegedly with state backing. The report also acknowledges widespread global protests against what it terms Israel's genocidal actions, with numerous organizations, international bodies, and states recognizing the alleged genocide.

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A wide range of organizations, international bodies, and states have recognized that Israel is committing genocide.

However, Amnesty International expresses strong condemnation for the inaction of most powerful nations. It criticizes their failure to implement concrete measures to halt the alleged genocide, end the illegal occupation of Palestinian territories, and dismantle the apartheid regime. The report points to a "gaping chasm" between governmental commitments to international law and their actual conduct, citing instances where states refused cooperation with the International Criminal Court and continued to supply arms to Israel.

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The gap was abysmal between the commitments of many governments to respect international law and the actions of these same governments; some refused outright to cooperate with the ICC. Several states continued to deliver weapons to Israel.

From an Algerian perspective, as reflected by El Watan, this report reinforces a long-standing critique of international double standards and the perceived complicity of Western powers in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The emphasis on the failure of global powers to act decisively against alleged atrocities resonates with a narrative often expressed in the Arab and Global South, which views such inaction as a betrayal of international law and human rights principles. The report's specific mention of governments sanctioning solidarity with Palestinians, rather than addressing the alleged genocide, is particularly galling, suggesting a prioritization of political expediency over moral and legal obligations. This framing underscores a deep-seated frustration with the international community's response, or lack thereof, to the suffering in Gaza.

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The governments in place chose, in their vast majority, to sanction solidarity with the Palestinians, preferring to criminalize protest and resort to force illegally, rather than respect their obligations to stop the genocide committed by Israel in the occupied Gaza Strip.