A global association of genocide scholars has adopted a resolution stating that Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip meet the legal definition of genocide, the group’s president confirmed on Monday.
Eighty-six percent of those who voted among the 500-member International Association of Genocide Scholars backed the resolution, which declares “Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide in Article II of the United Nations Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948).”
Since its founding in 1994, the genocide scholars’ association has passed nine resolutions recognizing historic or ongoing episodes as genocides.
I hate that shit like this is literally used to defend Israel. Even now we’ll see articles written that are finally acknowledging Israels crimes. But they always have to add “well Israel says it isn’t”.
Giving even a crumb of text to say “what Israel says” should be considered a crime of propaganda and incitement of genocide at this point. If it’s not followed by a clear statement that their words are just more lies. Journalist can come to conclusions from evidence and I’m sick of this gross “both sides” shit western media continues to do.
There is no reason to tell us what excuses a genocidal ethno supremacist state is making. I’m so tired of having to hear:
“so-and-so well respected institution has finally said something is a genocide after two years of watching a genocide happen. BUT the state doing the genocide also says ‘nah, we aren’t’”
It’s just gross.