Turkish Parliament Receives Final Decision of 'Gaza Court' on Genocide Crimes

The Speaker of the Turkish Parliament, Numan Kurtulmuş, received in the capital Ankara, the President of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum, Taha Ayhan, who officially handed him the final decision issued by the 'Gaza Court' initiative. This initiative is an independent global effort aimed at documenting and investigating the grave violations committed by the Israeli occupation army against civilians in the Gaza Strip.

A statement issued by the Parliament's presidency clarified that the meeting included a comprehensive review of the findings reached by the Court's 'Conscience Jury', which focused on genocide crimes and systematic human rights violations. Sources confirmed that this step comes in the context of mobilizing parliamentary and international support to hold accountable those responsible for the crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The body concluded in its decision, officially announced in Istanbul late last year, that the Israeli occupation authorities and all parties cooperating with them bear full responsibility for the war of extermination. The report indicated that these crimes are not subject to a statute of limitations and require urgent legal action from the international community to stop the Palestinian bloodshed.

The delivered document touched upon the catastrophic figures resulting from the war, indicating the martyrdom of more than 72,000 people, the vast majority of whom were women and children, in addition to the destruction of about 90% of vital facilities and infrastructure. Despite the existence of ceasefire agreements, the report recorded hundreds of ongoing Israeli violations that led to more casualties.

The legal decision stressed that the occupation's practices, represented by the use of starvation as a weapon of war, and the systematic destruction of the environment and homes, are classified as serious international crimes. The report also condemned the deliberate targeting of medical personnel, educational institutions, and journalists, considering it an attempt to remove all elements of civilian life in the Gaza Strip.

The initiative confirmed that all evidence and witness testimonies collected during the court sessions were accurately documented by international legal experts. These files are scheduled to be referred to the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice to strengthen existing lawsuits against occupation leaders and ensure they do not escape punishment.

It is worth noting that the 'Gaza Court' was launched as an initiative from the British capital, London, in November 2024, with the participation of an elite group of academics and human rights defenders. Its establishment came as a reaction to what the founders described as the international system's failure to apply international law and protect Palestinian civilians from the Israeli war machine.

The court went through an intensive legal and organizational process, holding its inaugural sessions in Sarajevo with the participation of hundreds of lawyers and experts who listened to victims' testimonies. These sessions formed the systematic and ethical basis on which the court relied in drafting indictments and the final results delivered to the Turkish Parliament.

The court concluded its work with a major session at Istanbul University, attended by a wide range of international figures and civil society organizations. During these sessions, victims' testimonies were broadcast live to the world, contributing to highlighting the scale of the humanitarian tragedy and documenting it as historical and legal evidence against the occupation.

The final decision holds Israel, as an occupying power, and its collaborators, responsible for the ongoing genocide in Gaza and related grave international crimes.