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Genocide Scholars’ Association Says Israel’s Gaza Campaign Meets Legal Definition of Genocide

Immediate challenges targeted the vote's procedure and evidence from Israel to dissenting members.

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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 passed a resolution concluding Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the UN genocide definition and constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
  • - Of roughly 500 members, 28% participated and 86% of voters backed the measure, exceeding the association’s 20% participation threshold.
  • - The resolution cites casualty figures, statements by Israeli officials, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, and prior findings by rights groups, and it urges Israel to halt actions causing starvation and deprivation.
  • - Israel’s Foreign Ministry rejected the determination as based on misinformation, calling it an embarrassment to legal and academic standards.
  • - Several members, including Sara Brown, alleged a flawed process that canceled a promised town hall, blocked dissent, withheld drafters’ names, and relied on an expanded membership they say includes non‑scholars; IAGS leaders say the resolution can inform ICJ and ICC proceedings.