Amnesty calls on Israel to end Gaza genocide, warns flaws in Trump plan risk renewed aggression

As a Trump-proposed ceasefire deal is in the process after two years of relentless Israeli bombardment in Gaza that crippled almost all infrastructure to dust, apart from the human cost, Amnesty International urged that the genocide in Gaza be brought to an end.

The organisation cited flaws in the agreement that gave dominance to Israel, including its continued military presence and the creation of a ‘security perimeter’ on Gaza’s fertile land, while at the same time sparing Israel from accountability for the damages it caused and leaving Palestinians out of governance and decision-making.

As a Trump-proposed ceasefire deal is in the process after two years of relentless Israeli bombardment in Gaza that crippled almost all infrastructure to dust apart from the human cost, Amnesty International has called upon the United States to ensure that the genocide in Gaza is ended, while citing the flaws in the agreement that grants dominance to Israel, including its continued military presence and sparing Israel from accountability for the devastation it caused and leaving Palestinians excluded from governance and decision-making.

In a strongly worded statement issued through its secretary general, Agnes Callamard, Amnesty International observed that while reports suggest an agreement between Hamas and Israel on the first phase of the US President Donald Trump’s ‘peace’ plan, any genuine ceasefire must guarantee a complete halt to Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.

The organisation underlined that after two years of “shameful double standards and vetoes that strangled the UN Security Council while a livestreamed genocide was broadcast to the world,” the time has come to bring an end to the ongoing horror that has claimed thousands of lives and displaced millions.

Callamard noted that the people of Gaza have endured two years of unbearable suffering under constant bombardment and starvation, describing the situation as a campaign of annihilation.

She stressed that any temporary pause in hostilities or limited humanitarian access would not suffice, and called instead for a full cessation of hostilities, the complete lifting of the blockade, and the unrestricted entry of essential supplies, including food, medicine, fuel, and construction materials into all parts of the Gaza Strip.

Amnesty also demanded the withdrawal of Israeli military forces and urgent reconstruction of critical infrastructure across the war-ravaged enclave.

The organisation emphasised that all internally displaced Palestinians must be allowed to return to their homes without Israel determining who can or cannot do so. It further called upon Hamas and other armed groups to release hostages held for two years and demanded that Israel release all Palestinians arbitrarily detained, including administrative detainees and healthcare workers imprisoned for carrying out their duties.

Amnesty asserted that any lasting ceasefire must be rooted in human rights and international law, insisting that Israel’s genocide against Palestinians must stop and that its unlawful occupation of the entire Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the system of apartheid, must be dismantled. The so-called ‘Trump peace plan’, the organisation said, fails to meet these fundamental requirements as it neither ensures justice and reparations for victims nor holds perpetrators accountable for atrocity crimes.

Callamard criticised Israel’s plans to establish a ‘security perimeter’ on Gaza’s most fertile land, warning that such measures would deepen the apartheid structure and perpetuate territorial fragmentation. She added that any attempt to alter the geography or demographic balance of the occupied territories, including the West Bank and East Jerusalem, must be immediately reversed.

Amnesty concluded that Palestinians have been left out of critical decision-making processes regarding the future of their land and governance, warning that any peace plan that ignores human rights and the root causes of injustice will fail to deliver a just and sustainable future for those living in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.