Israel’s response to UNHRC Commission of Inquiry report 21 March 2019 | MFA

An initial review of the report gives rise to serious concerns about the factual and legal analysis conducted by the Commission, its methodologies and the clear evidence of political bias against Israel.​​
​On 18 March 2019 the UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry published its report into the Gaza border events. An initial review of the report gives rise to serious concerns about the factual and legal analysis conducted by the Commission, its methodologies and the clear evidence of political bias against Israel. Many of these deficiencies were already clear in the initial report in February 2019. While Israel is still conducting an in depth review of the report, the following refers to some observations which are readily apparent.