Chair of the UN-appointed Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory Srinivasan Muralidhar at The Hindu Justice Unplugged 2026 in New Delhi. File
| Photo Credit: The Hindu
Israel’s policy is to maximise the occupation of Palestinian territories and minimise the Palestinian population, says Justice Srinivasan Muralidhar, the chair of the UN-appointed Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Speaking on The View from India podcast of The Hindu, Justice Muralidhar said the commission, in its recent report, has demonstrated Israel’s intent to prevent Palestinians from existing as a group. He also said the commission is gathering and preserving evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Read the excerpts from the interview below:
Published – November 02, 2026 07:04 pm IST
