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In reply to the discussion: Gaza is a 'textbook genocide'. [View all]RainWalker
(605 posts)79. Let's not minimize things
What you consider an opinion others consider a fact. And there's a great many who believe what Israel is doing to the Palestinian people is indeed genocide. I urge you to look at the entire conflict and not only things which have happened after October 7th..
Genocide refers to the intentional and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of a specific racial, ethnic, religious, or national group. It involves acts committed with the intent to eliminate the targeted group by means such as killing members of the group, causing serious physical or mental harm, imposing conditions that can lead to their physical destruction, preventing births within the group, or forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.
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The people who need to listen won't bother because what's happening there doesn't bother them.
onecaliberal
Nov 2023
#1
Actually, there is no textbook that defines ethnic cleansing in legal terms.
Beastly Boy
Nov 2023
#75
You believe it's Israel's intent to completely destroy everyone of Palestinian descent?
egduj
Nov 2023
#24
I'm not asking anyone to prove intent, just if, in their opinion, if it's Israel (or Netanyahu's) intent to annihilate
egduj
Nov 2023
#141
Trying to remember which "genocide" involved the attacking party warning the victims to leave..
EX500rider
Nov 2023
#21
"There's nothing 'pretend' about genocide" is exacxtly why this agenda-driven talking point is so offensive.
lapucelle
Nov 2023
#86
No, nothing pretend about real genocide, none in Israel or West Bank or Gaza however
EX500rider
Nov 2023
#87
Innocent civilians pay the price in every war but that does not make it genocide
EX500rider
Nov 2023
#117
Kind of how you have a big blind spot whenever a certain group of terrorists who started all this is mentioned
AZSkiffyGeek
Nov 2023
#89
Wanting to quit a discussion board because you can't post antisemitic slurs is telling
AZSkiffyGeek
Nov 2023
#129