UN inquiry member says some genocide claims against Israel unverified as Gaza reports population growth

The allegations of genocide against Israel took more hits this week following the reported admission by a senior member of the U.N.Commission of Inquiry on Israel that claims had not been independently verified.

This comes as the Palestinian Ministry of Health data shows Gaza’s population grew in 2025.Critics say the accusations fueled antisemitism around the world and that those pushing the genocide claims — including major international media outlets — need to be made accountable for their words.In Sept.2025, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel (COI) released a report stating that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza since Oct.

2023.In the report, the COI cited an article from the Guardian stating that 83% of Gazans killed in the conflict were civilians.ISRAEL SLAMS UN REPORT AS 'POLITICAL BLOOD LIBEL' FOR ALLEGING DELIBERATE TARGETING OF PALESTINIAN CHILDRENChair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay (R), speaks next to Commission Member Chris Sidoti during a press conference in Geneva on September 16, 2025.

The Inquiry Commission on September 16, 2025 accused Israel of committing "genocide" in Gaza in a bid to "destroy the Palestinians" there, and blamed Israel's prime minister and other top officials for incitement.  (Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)Following the release of data from the COI commissioner, Chris Sidoti, in an interview last week reported by JNS and posted on X  was asked whether the COI had independently established that the remainder of Palestinians said to be killed in the fighting were civilians, Sidoti said, "No, we didn’t because we don’t have that information…We literally do not know, nor does anybody else know, including the IDF, how many militants were there." The former chair of the c...