The aftermath of Operation Cast Lead marked a rare occasion when there was some movement among international institutions to hold Israel accountable for its actions in the occupied Palestinian territory. As will be reviewed below, the promise of these early steps has not been fulfilled, and in the meantime, as memories of the mass killing during Operation Cast Lead have faded, so has international interest in the human rights situation in Gaza. However, Israeli abuses against the Gazan population have persisted, while the perpetrators remain exempt from criminal or even civil liability.
Over the past year, Al Mezan has appealed to several United Nations human rights mechanisms for assistance in securing justice in specific cases of criminal Israeli conduct in the Gaza Strip.
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