Two years into Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and reduced the besieged enclave to rubble, international law scholars, human rights experts, and former UN officials are increasingly calling for Israel’s removal or suspension from the UN. While experts acknowledge that Israel’s expulsion remains unlikely due to the US’ veto power in the UN Security Council, many argue that the UN General Assembly has the authority to suspend Israel’s participation, just as it did with apartheid South Africa in 1974.
