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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30176680

Julia Conley
May 15, 2025

"Melanie O'Brien, president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, told NRC that #Israel's deliberate blockade on "food, water, shelter, and sanitation" convinced her the #Netanyahu government was carrying out a #genocide, while Segal pointed to "openly genocidal statements" by #Israeli leaders.

"But for all it is about the sum of what would apply separately as 'ordinary' war crimes," NRC reported. "The picture as a whole makes it a genocide. That is how the term is meant, says [British professor Martin] Shaw: 'holistic.'""

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[-] Krudler@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Ah... ** this ** is what finally convinced her. Fuck you, Melanie, you ignoramus.

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 11 points 17 hours ago

Yes yes, but in their defense Israel is a democracy, and Gaza is inhabited mostly by Muslims. So it's all good.
/s

[-] yesman@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago

It's so discouraging that the big controversy isn't what's happening, but what to call it. We can't defeat colonialism with semantics.

The attack on Gaza needs to stop, IDFAF if they call it a pumkin pie, just stop the goddamn pie.

[-] TheFrogThatFlies@lemmy.world 9 points 20 hours ago

Let's continue the discussion a little longer, so that they can then say that it WAS genocide!

[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

"It's too late now. Never again, though... for realsies this time"

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