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Nevilledog

(54,491 posts) Mon Sep 1, 2025, 02:44 PM Monday

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-is-committing-genocide-gaza-scholars-association-says-2025-09-01/

THE HAGUE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The world's biggest academic association of genocide scholars has passed a resolution saying the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, its president said on Monday.

Eighty-six percent of those who voted among the 500-member International Association of Genocide Scholars backed the resolution declaring Israel’s "policies and actions in Gaza" had met the legal definition set out in Article II of the 1948 UN convention on genocide.

Israel's Foreign Ministry called the statement disgraceful and "entirely based on Hamas' campaign of lies". Israel has in the past strongly denied that its actions in Gaza amount to genocide and says they are justified as self defence. It is fighting a case at the International Court of Justice in the Hague that accuses it of genocide.

Israel launched its assault on the Gaza Strip in October 2023, after fighters from Hamas, the Palestinian militant group in control of the territory, attacked Israeli communities, killing 1,200 people and capturing more than 250 hostages.

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Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says (Original Post) Nevilledog Monday OP

Too late, genocide scholars. AloeVera Monday #1

Anyone can become a member of the *genocide scholar's association* for the low, low price of $125. lapucelle Monday #2

Here's the resolution for reference. It contains many informative links. David__77 Monday #3

AloeVera

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1. Too late, genocide scholars.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 03:09 PM

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The three-page resolution calls on Israel to "immediately cease all acts that constitute genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity against Palestinians in Gaza, including deliberate attacks against and killing of civilians including children; starvation; deprivation of humanitarian aid, water, fuel, and other items essential to the survival of the population; sexual and reproductive violence; and forced displacement of the population."

These genocidal acts have been going on for 22 months. Evidenced and documented.

Millions of protesters around the world saw it was genocide. We ain't no genocide scholars, but we do have eyes to see and a few brain cells required to see through Israel's pathetic propaganda and lies.

What caused such willful blindness in the scholars? Fear of being labelled anti-semitic? Fear for their careers? A strong pro-Israel stance? What?

Will it make any difference now?