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In reply to the discussion: Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says [View all]tornado34jh
(1,481 posts)28. I hear this a lot that what is going on in Gaza isn't a genocide. I beg to differ.
A genocide does not have to only be the result of killing. According to the UN definition of it, it also includes "Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction, in whole or in part" In other words, "Intent to destroy".
The Lemkin Institute has put 10 patterns of Genocide. I think some of the them fit what is going on
https://www.lemkininstitute.com/ten-patterns-of-genocide
Also, here is another one from Genocide Watch
https://www.genocidewatch.com/tenstages
The fact is, Netanyahu and the Likud party have people with war crimes in their midst.
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Netanyahu did say very early on that all living in Palestine (not just Gaza) were Hamas and all Hamas would be killed.
LiberalArkie
May 6
#1
Complete elimination of all Palestinians, either through death or expulsion, has always been the plan.
Lonestarblue
May 6
#6
Also have hated the WB's Palestinian land stealing, house and tree grove destruction by the Israeli Jews near by.
electric_blue68
May 6
#14
To me, it was counterintuitive to start protesting democrats during the last election
mdbl
May 7
#48
I was commenting on why we were involved, not the moral implications or what resulted.
mdbl
May 8
#74
All war is unconscionable. Maybe Hamas will remember that this time before starting one again.
mdbl
May 9
#81
Neither Ukraine or Greenland engaged in an unprovoked assault so it's not a good comparison
mdbl
May 9
#83
I said that already didn't I? It does to the rest of the world since they don't know how you personally voted.
mdbl
May 10
#87
What Netanyahoo is doing in Gaza to force the remaining Palestinians, Gazians out of Gaza and not help rebuild it....
electric_blue68
May 8
#70
As if there ever was any doubt that ethnic cleansing was the goal. West Bank is next.
patphil
May 6
#16
OMG--- CAREFUL!!!! comparing any action of Israel to the Nazis is "anti-semitic"---
Jack Valentino
May 6
#39
I hear this a lot that what is going on in Gaza isn't a genocide. I beg to differ.
tornado34jh
May 6
#28
Israel will need more than an iron dome to protect themselves after the way their
travelingthrulife
May 7
#49