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Genocide Scholars’ Association Labels Israel’s Gaza Campaign Genocide

Members are challenging the vote’s legitimacy, describing a rushed, opaque process that muted dissent.

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A room in the permanent exhibit of the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan, discussing the origins of the term "genocide," August 18, 2025. The center's permanent exhibit space was overhauled in 2024. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
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Overview

  • The International Association of Genocide Scholars said 86% of participating voters backed a resolution declaring Israel’s Gaza campaign meets the legal definition of genocide.
  • The resolution cites casualty figures, statements by Israeli officials, and findings by human-rights groups to support its conclusion under the 1948 Genocide Convention.
  • It notes Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack as a serious crime but concludes Israel’s policies toward Gaza’s population constitute genocide.
  • Israel’s Foreign Ministry rejected the determination as an embarrassment based on Hamas “lies,” arguing Israel is acting in self-defense.
  • Critics including Sara Brown contend leaders canceled a promised town hall, blocked dissent on internal channels, withheld the resolution’s authors, and relied on a low-turnout vote of about 129 out of roughly 500 members that included some non-scholars.