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International Association of Genocide Scholars Condemns Israeli Genocide in Gaza

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The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) has passed a resolution confirming that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, a move hailed by the Hamas resistance movement. The resolution, supported by 86% of voting members, states that Israel's policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide as outlined in the 1948 United Nations Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The IAGS describes Israel's deliberate destruction of agricultural fields, food warehouses, and bakeries as evidence of the intentional infliction of unlivable conditions, resulting in starvation of Palestinians in Gaza.

Key Takeaways:

  • The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) has resolved that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, with 86% of voting members supporting the resolution.
  • The IAGS states that Israel's policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide as outlined in the 1948 United Nations Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
  • The IAGS describes Israel's deliberate destruction of agricultural fields, food warehouses, and bakeries as evidence of the intentional infliction of unlivable conditions, resulting in starvation of Palestinians in Gaza.
  • The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) has presented a 204-page report titled "Voices of the Genocide," concluding that Israel had committed four of the five acts prohibited under the 1948 Genocide Convention, with the intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza as a group.
  • At least 340 Palestinians, including 124 children, have died from malnutrition since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza.
  • The Israeli regime continues its campaign of destruction, with Gaza City bearing the brunt of intensified attacks in recent days.
  • More than 63,557 Palestinians have been killed and 160,660 wounded in Gaza since October 2023, when Israel launched its genocidal war on the besieged strip.
  • The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is investigating Israel for genocide, while Netanyahu and his former war minister, Yoav Gallant, are facing arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for committing war crimes in Gaza.

Statistics:

  • 86% of voting members of the 500-strong IAGS supported the resolution.
  • 340 Palestinians, including 124 children, have died from malnutrition since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza.
  • More than 63,557 Palestinians have been killed and 160,660 wounded in Gaza since October 2023.
  • Israel has been accused of committing genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity against Palestinians in Gaza.

Sources:

  • International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS)
  • Press TV
  • Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)
  • International Court of Justice (ICJ)
  • International Criminal Court (ICC)

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