“We bow our heads in immeasurable sorrow as the evidence accumulates that Israel’s actions will be judged to have met the legal definition of genocide,” read one line of an open letter that demanded accountability for Israel’s conduct in Gaza , the occupied West Bank, and East Jerusalem.

Signed by over 450 prominent Jewish figures, including former Israeli officials, Oscar winners, authors, and intellectuals, the letter urged the United Nations and world leaders to impose sanctions on Israel, condemning what they described as “unconscionable” actions amounting to genocide in Gaza.

The letter came ahead of the EU leaders’ meeting in Belgium capital, amid reports that proposals for sanctions over human rights violations may be shelved.

“We have not forgotten that so many of the laws

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