US EditionGenocide scholars group accuses Israel in Gaza war, but membership rules and vote raise doubts amongst critics
The International Association of Genocide Scholars passed a resolution with 86% support stating Israel's Gaza policies meet genocide criteria, including deliberate attacks and forced displacement.
- A global group of experts on genocide passed a resolution this week stating that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide.
- The resolution follows Israel's military offensive starting October 7, 2023, after a Hamas attack that killed 1,200 people and captured over 250 hostages.
- The resolution, backed by 86 percent of the association's 500 members, states Israel’s actions meet the 1948 Genocide Convention’s legal definition of genocide.
- Melanie O'Brien, the association president, called it a definitive expert statement while Israel denied the accusation, calling it an antisemitic blood libel.
- The accusation adds to global scrutiny of Israel and could increase its isolation, while Israel continues to legally contest allegations at the International Court of Justice.
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The International Association of Genocide Researchers states that Israeli policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide from 1948.
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