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The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. A resolution from the world's largest assembly of genocide experts claims Israeli actions align with the UN's legal definition of genocide. This assertion has drawn significant attention, leaving the global community stunned.

 

The resolution, built on reports from esteemed organisations like UNICEF, details alleged Israeli war crimes and actions deemed crimes against humanity. Controversially, it points to the deaths and injuries of 50,000 children, exacerbated by assaults on healthcare, educational, and aid facilities. Such attacks, the IAGS claims, undermine the survival and regeneration of Palestinians in Gaza.

 

The IAGS highlights inflammatory statements from Israeli leaders advocating the expulsion of Palestinians and the destruction of homes, further supporting their genocide claims. Israel's government fiercely disputes these findings, dismissing them as based on misinformation and claiming they themselves are victims of genocidal aggression. They maintain that operations in Gaza are defensive.

 

Backing their stance, the IAGS cited the 1948 UN Genocide Convention and highlighted the extensive tragic impact of the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack, with 1,200 dead and 251 hostages. While condemning this attack, the IAGS argues Israel's retaliation disproportionately targets Gaza's populace at large, not just Hamas, reported BBC.

 

South Africa initiated a related case that the International Court of Justice is currently considering. A decision is far off, with a deadline for Israel's defence extended to January 2026. Despite this resolution, some Western nations have clarified that formal court rulings are necessary for authoritative genocide classifications.

 

Further alleging discrimination, Israel brands the ICJ case as being rooted in antisemitism, using terms like "blood libel". Meanwhile, the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry reports staggering casualties, claiming over 63,557 killed and 160,660 injured, figures taken seriously by international observers though lacking soldier-civilian distinctions.

 

Adding to the crisis, the UN-backed IPC has verified famine conditions resulting from Israel's limitations on aid flow into Gaza. Israel controls Gaza's borders, carrying the responsibility, according to international law, to maintain the civilian population's well-being, which includes food security.

 

The situation remains tense as the conversation around these accusations and the humanitarian cost continues to dominate international discourse.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from BBC 2025-09-02

 

mmmm, from the same BBC report:

 

"IAGS is the world's largest professional association of genocide scholars and includes a number of Holocaust experts. Out of its 500 members, 28% took part in the vote and 86% of those who voted supported the resolution."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cde3eyzdr63o

 

So only 86% of the 28% voted in favor of this resolution, which comes out to 120 out of the 500 members of this supposed organization that I've never heard of until today. That means 24% voted in favor of this resolution, making you wonder what the other 76% think. Not exactly a vote of confidence for this resolution!

12 hours ago, webfact said:

. Meanwhile, the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry reports staggering casualties, claiming over 63,557 killed and 160,660 injured, figures taken seriously by international observers though lacking soldier-civilian distinctions.

 

     Figures released by Hamas :

Believed by Pro Palestinians 

Not believed by anyone else 

15 hours ago, webfact said:

The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. A resolution from the world's largest assembly of genocide experts claims Israeli actions align with the UN's legal definition of genocide. This assertion has drawn significant attention, leaving the global community stunned.

 

Here's the official Israeli response from the Foreign Ministry's X channel.

https://x.com/IsraelMFA/status/1962516513027473900

 

4 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

mmmm, from the same BBC report:

 

"IAGS is the world's largest professional association of genocide scholars and includes a number of Holocaust experts. Out of its 500 members, 28% took part in the vote and 86% of those who voted supported the resolution."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cde3eyzdr63o

 

So only 86% of the 28% voted in favor of this resolution, which comes out to 120 out of the 500 members of this supposed organization that I've never heard of until today. That means 24% voted in favor of this resolution, making you wonder what the other 76% think. Not exactly a vote of confidence for this resolution!

 

If you visit the official Web site of the IAGS (https://genocidescholars.org/), you'll see membership is open to anyone who pays the subscription fee and self-identifies as a scholar on genocide.  Any member in good standing can propose a resolution for the members to vote on.

2 minutes ago, Evil Penevil said:

 

Here's the official Israeli response from the Foreign Ministry's X channel.

 

 

 

 

If you visit the official Web site of the IAGS (https://genocidescholars.org/), you'll see membership is open to anyone who pays the subscription fee and self-identifies as a scholar on genocide.  Any member in good standing can propose a resolution for the members to vote on.

 

Great, 2.2 million Palestinians, and any thoughtful human being who's witnessed the past nearly 2 years of Israeli atrocities.

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"The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS)"

 

That's a hoot

I hope this source is allowed here, from the United Nations special rapporteur. The speaker in question, Dr Maung Zarni, is perhaps the world's expert on Genocide, widely respected in his field and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024. 
 

 

Blind Freddy can see this is a genocide.

 

I am appalled by the blatant lies that Israel have constantly spread about this.

 

It makes me doubt everything they claim including the past. 

I've been saying this on these forums for the past 22 months, but it has been occurring for the past 70 years... 😡

11 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

Blind Freddy can see this is a genocide.

 

I am appalled by the blatant lies that Israel have constantly spread about this.

 

It makes me doubt everything they claim including the past. 

You rather believe Hamas?  After all, they started this mess and continue to hold hostages.

16 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

mmmm, from the same BBC report:

 

"IAGS is the world's largest professional association of genocide scholars and includes a number of Holocaust experts. Out of its 500 members, 28% took part in the vote and 86% of those who voted supported the resolution."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cde3eyzdr63o

 

So only 86% of the 28% voted in favor of this resolution, which comes out to 120 out of the 500 members of this supposed organization that I've never heard of until today. That means 24% voted in favor of this resolution, making you wonder what the other 76% think. Not exactly a vote of confidence for this resolution!

 

I think you answered your own question.

 

"includes a number of Holocaust experts", could they be Israeli? or Jewish? and declined to vote?

 

The reason Israel has been referred to the ICJ is because statements intending genocide were made at the beginning of this campaign and the results appear to be in line with that statement.

 

Israel's policy appears to be to make Gaza uninhabitable through destruction.  They also appear to be targeting journalists also.  Their own figures say collateral civilian deaths is running higher than 80%

 

They have lied consistently and then backtracked when caught in those lies.

 

Israel is now despised the world over and rightly so.

 

You cannot defend the indefensible Brian!

And what happens now to the notorious murderers?

The are going ahead with eradication/genocide of innocent Palestinians.

And the world is a helpless bystander only instead of sending UN forces to stop the murders.

2 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

And what happens now to the notorious murderers?

The are going ahead with eradication/genocide of innocent Palestinians.

And the world is a helpless bystander only instead of sending UN forces to stop the murders.

Think you have that backwards. The notorious murderers are Hamas and much of the Palestinian population is complicit with Hamas. The UN is also in bed.  UNRWA, you have heard of them haven't you? Hamas captured and murdered innocent Jews. Hamas is getting exactly what they want now. People like you up in arms against Israel.

17 minutes ago, 300sd said:

Think you have that backwards. The notorious murderers are Hamas and much of the Palestinian population is complicit with Hamas. The UN is also in bed.  UNRWA, you have heard of them haven't you? Hamas captured and murdered innocent Jews. Hamas is getting exactly what they want now. People like you up in arms against Israel.

Yes, I'm against murders. I'm against genocides. 

You are so embedded in murder propaganda that you ignore the facts or can't see them anymore.

16 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

     Figures released by Hamas :

Believed by Pro Palestinians 

Not believed by anyone else 

Only believed by Ignorant and blood thirsty individuals?

 

52 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

I think you answered your own question.

 

"includes a number of Holocaust experts", could they be Israeli? or Jewish? and declined to vote?

 

The reason Israel has been referred to the ICJ is because statements intending genocide were made at the beginning of this campaign and the results appear to be in line with that statement.

 

Israel's policy appears to be to make Gaza uninhabitable through destruction.  They also appear to be targeting journalists also.  Their own figures say collateral civilian deaths is running higher than 80%

 

They have lied consistently and then backtracked when caught in those lies.

 

Israel is now despised the world over and rightly so.

 

You cannot defend the indefensible Brian!

"includes a number of Holocaust experts", could they be Israeli? or Jewish? and declined to vote?

 

I have no idea, could they be? Now read my post again and the facts contained within direct from source.

Top Scholars?

 

Bunch of self declared, self appointed specialists. 

16 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

"includes a number of Holocaust experts", could they be Israeli? or Jewish? and declined to vote?

 

I have no idea, could they be? Now read my post again and the facts contained within direct from source.

 

Done that, I stand by my comment below

 

1 hour ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

You cannot defend the indefensible Brian!

 

One man' genocide is another a fight for survival in a sea of countries who just want to see Israel gone, and forever,

and they don't even try to hide that intention, they will tell it to anyone: we want to destroy and annihilate

all the Jewish people and take their land, as simple as that, and the world, dose it's best to play coy.

13 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

"The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS)"

 

That's a hoot

''28% took part in the vote and 86% of those who voted supported the resolution."

A whole 28% of them, that IS impressive indeed.

42 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

Done that, I stand by my comment below

 

 

You obviously didn't and your comment has nothing to do with the facts of the vote.

 

Only 86% of the 28% voted in favor of this resolution

 

18 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

 

 

"IAGS is the world's largest professional association of genocide scholars and includes a number of Holocaust experts. Out of its 500 members, 28% took part in the vote and 86% of those who voted supported the resolution."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cde3eyzdr63o

 

So only 86% of the 28% voted in favor of this resolution, which comes out to 120 out of the 500 members of this supposed organization that I've never heard of until today. That means 24% voted in favor of this resolution, making you wonder what the other 76% think. Not exactly a vote of confidence for this resolution!

 

4 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

You obviously didn't and your comment has nothing to do with the facts of the vote.

 

Only 86% of the 28% voted in favor of this resolution

 

 

 

And I clearly & succinctly suggested why in my first post.

Just now, JBChiangRai said:

 

And I clearly & succinctly suggested why in my first post.

you said

 

1 hour ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

I think you answered your own question.

 

"includes a number of Holocaust experts", could they be Israeli? or Jewish? and declined to vote?

 

The reason Israel has been referred to the ICJ is because statements intending genocide were made at the beginning of this campaign and the results appear to be in line with that statement.

 

Israel's policy appears to be to make Gaza uninhabitable through destruction.  They also appear to be targeting journalists also.  Their own figures say collateral civilian deaths is running higher than 80%

 

They have lied consistently and then backtracked when caught in those lies.

 

Israel is now despised the world over and rightly so.

 

You cannot defend the indefensible Brian!

 

You are speculating that the scholars who never voted are Jewish and then speculate I answered my own question. Again I will stick with the facts.

 

10 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

 

 

Only 86% of the 28% voted in favor of this resolution

 

 

 

15 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

Blind Freddy can see this is a genocide.

 

I am appalled by the blatant lies that Israel have constantly spread about this.

 

It makes me doubt everything they claim including the past. 

 

Almost 700 days of war.
63,000 deaths in Gaza, some are Hamas fighters, some were killed by Hamas, some were killed by Hamas/PIJ missiles falling short and killing Palestinians. Some were deaths unrelated to the war.

That is, on average 90 deaths a day. One of the criteria for genocide is that there has to be intent. No, if there was intent to commit genocide, do you honestly believe that the IDF can only manage to kill less than 90 civilians per day in a densly populated area such as Gaza? On Oct 7th 2023 Hamas managed to kill 1200 in less than a day. Now, that IS genocidal intent! Hamas actually announces their genocidal intent, but the world seems to ignore that.

20 minutes ago, loong said:

 

Almost 700 days of war.
63,000 deaths in Gaza, some are Hamas fighters, some were killed by Hamas, some were killed by Hamas/PIJ missiles falling short and killing Palestinians. Some were deaths unrelated to the war.

That is, on average 90 deaths a day. One of the criteria for genocide is that there has to be intent. No, if there was intent to commit genocide, do you honestly believe that the IDF can only manage to kill less than 90 civilians per day in a densly populated area such as Gaza? On Oct 7th 2023 Hamas managed to kill 1200 in less than a day. Now, that IS genocidal intent! Hamas actually announces their genocidal intent, but the world seems to ignore that.

The fact that Hamas orchestrated a genocidal attack on Israel does not mean that Israel is not organising a genocidal attack in Gaza and in that scenario it is a case of the pot calling the kettle black. Surely it is time that the world imposed an arms embargo on the Israeli government and on Hamas

4 hours ago, koolkarl said:

You rather believe Hamas?  After all, they started this mess and continue to hold hostages.

Disbelieving statements by Israel is not believing statements by Hamas.

 

 

 

39 minutes ago, loong said:

 

Almost 700 days of war.
63,000 deaths in Gaza, some are Hamas fighters, some were killed by Hamas, some were killed by Hamas/PIJ missiles falling short and killing Palestinians. Some were deaths unrelated to the war.

That is, on average 90 deaths a day. One of the criteria for genocide is that there has to be intent. No, if there was intent to commit genocide, do you honestly believe that the IDF can only manage to kill less than 90 civilians per day in a densly populated area such as Gaza? On Oct 7th 2023 Hamas managed to kill 1200 in less than a day. Now, that IS genocidal intent! Hamas actually announces their genocidal intent, but the world seems to ignore that.

Your defense against the accusation of genocide is the Israelis are not slaughtering Palestinians at a sufficiently high rate?

 

How many Palestinians must Israel slaughter per day before it reaches the point you might even consider it to be a war crime, let alone genocide?

3 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

And what happens now to the notorious murderers?

The are going ahead with eradication/genocide of innocent Palestinians.

And the world is a helpless bystander only instead of sending UN forces to stop the murders.

There is talk of a Uniting for Peace resolution in the General Assembly to send peacekeepers. Besides that, individual countries could institute sanctions against Israel, but the climate of fear of Trump's tariffs may be inhibiting action. Germany has stopped supplying weapons to Israel, and Norway has taken serious action. That's about it. By the time that the General Assembly convenes later this month, Gaza City may be severely damaged and many more people killed.

3 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Top Scholars?

 

Bunch of self declared, self appointed specialists. 

I looked at the website of the International Association of Genocide Scholars. To join, it's required to fill in a bio statement and indicate one's affiliation. So it seems that members need to have some qualifications to join.