Violence Against the Dead,’ New Crime by Zionist Regime; ‘Bisan Fayyad’ Is Alive
Mehre News Agency, International Desk, Elnaz Rahmat Nejad: The manipulation and concealment of bodies following martyrdom is a criminal policy pursued by Israeli occupiers throughout their war against Gaza. According to reports and investigations by international networks such as CNN, The New York Times, and the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights monitor, at least 16 graves in Gaza have been completely bulldozed during military operations.
Additionally,mass graves discovered in several locations-including Al-Shifa and al-nasser hospitals-reflect this inhumane policy by Israel. Last May, nearly 520 bodies were found buried together. Some were unidentified,raising widespread concern among human rights organizations and triggering international investigations. human rights experts describe these methods as a form of “violence against the dead.” This violence deprives families of their right to bid farewell to their loved ones and to bury them according to customary customs.
the Case of Bisan Fayyad
in January 2024, Bisan Fayyad’s family received a body along with its clothing and identification documents they believed belonged to Bisan. Convinced their daughter had been martyred under one of Gaza’s thousands of bombardments, they buried her. Afterward it was revealed that Bisan was still alive but partially paralyzed due to spinal injury sustained while held in Israeli detention centers.
This tragic incident exposed two forms of crimes committed by Israel against Bisan: first her enforced disappearance; second manipulating corpses and handing over unidentified bodies to families.
Enforced Disappearances
Human rights organizations confirm that what happened to bisan fayyad-and many cases uncovered during Gaza’s war-qualify as “enforced disappearance.” Under international humanitarian law frameworks such acts are gross violations. According to the United nations Convention on Enforced Disappearance Protection, any arrest or detention followed by refusal to acknowledge a person’s fate or whereabouts constitutes a serious offense which rises to crimes against humanity when widespread.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) emphasized urgent disclosure on missing persons in Gaza stating: “Families’ right to know their loved ones’ fate is indisputable.” The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights also described mass graves discovered near Gaza hospitals as strong evidence possibly indicting violations comparable with war crimes.
Bisan Fayyad: A Symbol
Bisan’s story-from being declared martyr thru delivered remains bearing identification-to revealing she survived but languishes paralyzed under captivity-even more than ambiguity-is an outright crime involving enforced disappearance coupled with corpse tampering.
Bisan has become an emblematic representation for hundreds of Palestinian families searching amid war chaos for missing relatives. Undetected handover of corpses alongside multiple newly uncovered mass graves inside Gaza confronts the international community with an urgent moral and legal obligation. While global institutions often voice concern alone, Palestinian homes continue enduring profound grief every day.
This truth makes clear that justice is absent; Palestinian suffering transcends bombings or arrests-it extends even into death itself via corpse manipulation practices imposed by occupying forces. Revealing facts and holding responsible parties accountable are not optional but humanitarian imperatives compelled further given widespread atrocities committed upon civilians in Gaza-it places humanity before an undeniable test: silence equates complicity versus upholding principles like justice and human rights.
