Genocide

Dr. Naledi Pandor also claimed that Israel had been carrying out a “genocide” in Gaza since October 8, 2023, despite Israeli military operations not beginning until October 27.

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One might have expected Yad Vashem to make a powerful rebuttal to claims of genocide in Gaza, but no such statement has been made.

The museum said the post was "easily open to misinterpretation by some as a political statement reflecting the ongoing situation in the Middle East. That was not our intent.”

We live in a time when Parliament in the UK can debate Israel 10 times more than Sudan, where half a million children have starved to death.

From its perspective, Hamas must be careful what it wishes for. It is working to escalate the situation and create a humanitarian crisis to harm Israel, lead to sanctions against it, and isolate it.

In a letter finalized on Friday, the scholars charge the association with “critical errors” in its resolution, including failing to consider Hamas’ role in the deaths in Gaza.

Despite repeated accusations, Israel’s actions in Gaza do not meet the legal definition of genocide and reflect self-defense, not intent to destroy a people.

Those seeking to become "genocide scholars" inundated the website, with some applying as Nazi Leader Adolf Hitler or Star Wars villain Emperor Palpatine.

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