Reel wrongly claims UN investigators cleared Israel of genocide and were fired?

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The Reel's central claim that UN investigators cleared Israel of genocide is false; official UN commissions explicitly concluded Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. The Reel argues Israel is not committing genocide, claiming UN and human rights staff who found Israel innocent were fired. However, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry formally concluded in September 2025 and October 2026 that Israel committed genocide in Gaza.

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Checked 3 Nov 2026
Main source: FAQ: Arab Citizens of Israel

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To those that believe Israel is committing genocide, where is the proof? All of the casualty numbers are reported by Hamas. Hamas is a terror organization.…

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Israel failed to investigate genocidal acts or prosecute alleged perpetrators according to a UN commission report.

“The Commission also finds that Israel has failed to prevent and punish the commission of genocide, through failure to investigate genocidal acts and to prosecute alleged perpetrators.” Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds | OHCHR, 2025-09-16

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Millions of Arabs live in Israel and participate in the Israeli government and military.“Officially, Arab citizens of Israel have legal rights and status equal to all other Israeli citizens. They have Israeli identity cards and passports, are eligible to vote and run in local and national”FAQ: Arab Citizens of Israel + 1 more

Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005 and forced all Israeli citizens to leave.“On September 12, 2005, Israel completed its unilateral disengagement from the Gaza Strip, as the last IDF soldiers left the coastal area after 38 years”On this day in 2005: Israel completes disengagement from the Gaza Strip | The Jerusalem Post

Condoleezza Rice pressured Israel to allow Hamas to participate in elections.“The United States has signalled an easing of opposition to the participation of Hamas in Palestinian elections and urged Israel to cooperate in organising the polls.”US softens opposition to Hamas role | News | Al Jazeera + 1 more

Hamas controls the death toll in Gaza and includes natural deaths and casualties from Hamas's own actions.Except: A study reported by Deutsche Welle estimated direct violent war deaths in Gaza at 75,200—about 40% higher than Ministry of Health figures for the same period—while indirect nonviolent deaths were trac“Neither his study nor the Gaza Ministry of Health distinguish between combatants and civilians in their death counts.”Gaza: What is the actual death toll, and how can we be sure? + 1 more

Yasser Arafat spoke at graduation ceremonies and encouraged children to become suicide bombers.No reliable source found for this yet.

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The same claim was checked in another Reel (@basedinmalibu, 2026-09-16): “Palestinian children are taught in schools at a young age that Jewish people are evil.”, found not confirmed (see it)

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Official findings by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry determining that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza.
The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry reported that Israel committed genocide in Gaza (UN Human Rights Office).
Independent research reported by Deutsche Welle indicated Gaza war casualty counts from the Ministry of Health underreported total direct violent fatalities.

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🧩 HALF THE STORY 👉 The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry formally concluded in September 2025 and October 2026 that Israel committed genocide in Gaza. 📰 Source: Nebraska Press 🔎 Full check: send this Reel to @checkthis.chat