The war of words
It is grating to hear some politicians and podcasters falsely say Israel committed “genocide” because it fought a legal and just defensive war in response to the Hamas attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. It is a particularly cruel canard in light of the 6 million Jews exterminated by the Nazis in the Holocaust, which prompted the legal codification of the crime of genocide itself.The war of words against Israel began the day after Oct. 7, before Israel began its defensive war against Hamas in Gaza. Immediately, Hamas supporters began to hurl a veritable word salad of libelous accusations against Israel and Jews, including the genocide lie.This past Shabbat, I read Isaiah 54:17 from the Haftorah: “No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from…
The article refutes claims of Israeli genocide in Gaza, arguing that Hamas is the true genocidal force. It highlights that accusations against Israel began immediately after the October 7, 2023, attacks, even before Israel's defensive operations. The author emphasizes that the legal definition of "genocide" requires specific intent and a premeditated plan to destroy a group, which Israel lacks. Instead, Israel took "extraordinary and unprecedented steps to limit harm to civilians," while Hamas actively sought to increase civilian casualties and diverted aid.
- UNICEF figures contradicted claims of widespread malnutrition in Gaza, and UN representatives acknowledged Hamas's hijacking of food deliveries.
- The International Criminal Court has not charged Israel with genocide, and the prosecutor admitted no evidence of genocide was found.
- Former International Court of Justice President Joan Donoghue clarified that the ICJ did not rule the claim of genocide against Israel was "plausible."
- Hamas's charter explicitly calls for the destruction of Israel and espouses antisemitic and genocidal doctrines, with officials vowing to repeat October 7-like attacks.
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