Mansoor’s Musings: Israel bent upon erasing Palestine from the mapBy Mansoor Ladha on October 2, 2025. A U.N. commission has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and senior Israeli officials, including Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, are responsible for inciting the acts. According to the United Nations, the number of Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since the start of the war stood at 242 by August 11. Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the recognition of Palestine provided the Palestinian Authority commits to reform itself, hold elections in 2026 and demilitarise a Palestinian state. In the West bank, the relentless expansion of Israeli settlements is likewise intended to foreclose, for ever, the possibility of a viable, independent Palestinian state.