The stakes of calling Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide : Code Switch

Shaming Israel for Gaza genocide could embolden it, unless it is punished

Calling genocide by its name means nothing without action to stop it.

The stakes of calling Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide : Code Switch

This week: why the term "genocide" matters when talking about Israel's actions against Palestinians in Gaza. On Tuesday, a UN commission said it found that Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, as more people, groups and countries are alleging the same. We break down what the word genocide means on both a personal and geopolitical level, why it’s understood very differently by different people, and what that designation requires of th…

The Gaza genocide and NHS procurement

By Minh Alexander retired NHS consultant psychiatrist 17 September 2025 This is a very brief note as I am still taking a break for family reasons. A UN Commission of Inquiry has just reported its conclusions that the state of Israel has been pursuing a protracted genocide in Gaza: Legal analysis of the conduct of Israel in Gaza pursuant to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide This is considered to be a weighty…