International Association of Genocide Scholars Declares Israel Guilty of Genocide

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The International Association of Genocide Scholars has passed a resolution condemning Israel's actions in Gaza as systematic and widespread crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide. The resolution, supported by 86% of voting members, calls on Israel to immediately cease its genocidal acts against Palestinians. This declaration comes as human rights groups and governments worldwide condemn Israel's actions in Gaza, with the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights labelling Israel's conduct as genocide. Leading experts in international law and Holocaust studies affirm that Israel's conduct meets the legal threshold for genocide, and the International Court of Justice is investigating Israel for genocide.

Key Takeaways:

  • The International Association of Genocide Scholars has declared that Israel has engaged in systematic and widespread crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide in Gaza.
  • The resolution was supported by 86% of voting members, with 500 members participating in the vote.
  • The genocide scholars note that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu had endorsed a plan to forcibly expel all Palestinians from Gaza, which has been described as amounting to ethnic cleansing.
  • The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights has released a 204-page report, Voices of the Genocide, concluding that Israel has committed four of the five acts prohibited under the 1948 Genocide Convention.
  • At least 340 Palestinians, including 124 children, have died from malnutrition since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza.
  • A famine has been officially declared in Gaza after months of severe, Israel-enforced food shortages.
  • The Israeli regime continues its campaign of destruction in Gaza, with Gaza City bearing the brunt of intensified attacks.
  • Since Monday morning, at least 50 Palestinians have been killed in airstrikes, and residential neighborhoods across Gaza City have been heavily bombed, destroying homes and claiming civilian lives.
  • More than 63,557 Palestinians have been killed and 160,660 wounded in Gaza since October 2023.
  • The International Court of Justice is investigating Israel for genocide, while Netanyahu and his former war minister, Yoav Gallant, are facing arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court for committing war crimes in Gaza.

Statistics:

  • 86% of voting members of the 500-strong International Association of Genocide Scholars supported the resolution declaring Israel guilty of genocide.
  • 500 members participated in the vote on the resolution.
  • 204-page report, Voices of the Genocide, released by the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights.
  • 340 Palestinians have died from malnutrition since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza.
  • 124 children have died from malnutrition since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza.
  • More than 63,557 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.
  • 160,660 Palestinians have been wounded in Gaza since October 2023.

Sources:

  • International Association of Genocide Scholars
  • Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
  • Press TV
  • United Nations Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948)
  • International Court of Justice
  • International Criminal Court
  • United Nations Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory