US EditionHolocaust Scholars Clash Over Genocide Label for Gaza as Debate Escalates
Israeli groups B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel report over 60,000 Palestinians killed and hospitals at 300% capacity amid severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
- Coleman Hughes argues there is a fundamental asymmetry between Israel and Hamas, calling Hamas "genocidal" and rejecting claims of Israeli genocide as "absurd".
- Amid expanded aid deliveries, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation reported over 108 million meals delivered to date, yet Gaza hospitals face unprecedented 300% bed occupancy and aid meets less than 5% of needs.
- Hughes points to specific acts including the Israel Defense Forces halting aid to Gaza for two months, seen as near war crime, Hamas' Oct. 7 attack killing over 1,200 Israelis, and Gaza's Health Ministry reporting 60,034 Palestinian deaths.
- B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza, while the ICJ's provisional ruling orders measures to prevent genocide.
- The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition has linked criticism of Israel to antisemitism, while Hughes warns that using 'genocide' risks deepening divisions and hindering debate.
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What’s happening in Gaza is the very definition of genocide
This letter is in response to a harmful and misconstrued take that what is happening in Gaza right now is not a genocide (“We cannot call it genocide in Gaza,” letter, Aug. 14). First, I want to take a moment to define the term “genocide.” According to the U.N. definition, genocide means killing, causing serious […]
In leaked audio, ex-Israeli military intel chief justifies killing tens of thousands in Gaza -’they need a Nakba once in a while’
In leaked comments, the former head of Israel’s Military Intelligence said it is necessary for Israel to carry out a genocide in Gaza: “The fact that there are already 50,000 killed in Gaza is necessary and required for future generations.”
Netanyahu: 'If We Wanted to Commit Genocide in Gaza, We Would've Done It in One Afternoon'
Netanyahu Said in a Podcast That He Doesn't 'Condone Ethnic Cleansing,' That Far-right Ministers in His Government Are 'Fringe,' and That Accusations of War Crimes Are 'Noise.' He Added That He Is 'Too Busy Winning the Actual War to Debunk Every Single Lie'
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