The UN special rapporteur believes that the mass destruction of homes in Gaza by Israel must be considered a crime against humanity.
If destroying a home without military justification is a war crime, what is the legal response to Israel’s large-scale destruction of homes and neighborhoods in Gaza? This is the question posed by the UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal.
Rajagopal, an associate professor at MIT, tells host Steve Clemons that Israel’s destruction of Gaza is unprecedented, both in terms of the percentage of homes destroyed in a short period of time and the fact that Palestinians cannot flee the confined space of the Gaza Strip.
In addition to being a war crime, domicide should be considered a crime against humanity, Rajagopal argues.