Genocidal Provocations by Israeli Leaders Post October 07, 2023

Since October 7, 2023, Israeli military actions have resulted in the deaths of over 36,000 people in Gaza, including more than 12,000 children, amid accusations of genocidal intent by Israeli leaders. 

The United Nations defines genocide as acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. This definition, established by Polish-Jewish lawyer Raphael Lemkin in 1944, encompasses acts such as killing, causing bodily or mental harm, deliberately inflicting conditions intended to destroy a group physically, imposing measures to prevent births, and forcibly transferring children.

On October 17, 800 scholars signed a public statement warning of potential genocide in Gaza. The statement began with a solemn acknowledgment of the accusation’s seriousness: “We do not do so lightly, recognizing the weight of this crime, but the gravity of the current situation demands it.”

Among the signatories was Raz Segal, an Israeli associate professor of Holocaust and genocide studies, who described the situation in Gaza as “textbook genocide” in an interview with journalist Owen Jones. Segal emphasized the unusual clarity of intent in Israel’s actions, stating that it is often difficult to prove genocidal intent, but in this case, the intent is “unique” due to its explicit articulation throughout Israeli media, society, and politics. This clear articulation of intent underscores the urgent and grave nature of the situation in Gaza, calling for immediate international attention and intervention.

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