I have spoken to it numerous times but you are so extreme in your view you cant see the wood from the trees and refuse to engage, and instead defer to name-calling and now a hatred of Jewish propaganda. Its tiresome and the conversation would be a better place without your constant barks of nothing.
Has Israel used disproportionate force? Yes. Genocide? No. Israel's actions in Gaza are primarily aimed at self-defence against attacks from Hamas and other militant groups, who frequently launch rockets at Israeli civilian areas and committed October 7th. Civilian casualties, while tragic, are unintended consequences of military operations targeting Hamas. Are there cases where IDF soldiers have gone further than this? Sure. Doesn't make it genocide.
In legal terms, there is no clear intent to "destroy, in whole or in part," the Palestinian people, as required by the Genocide Convention. If it wanted to, it could really do that tonight.
As of 13 May 2024, the U.N. has reported that the 35,000 who have died in the conflict includes 7,797 minors, 4,959 women and 1,924 elderly with confirmed identities.
Over just 19 days, from October 7 to 25, at least 7,028 people - including 2,913 children - have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Women, children and the elderly make up 73 percent of those killed by Israeli bombardments in Gaza.
Among the victims are:
- 133 babies below the age of one
- 482 toddlers (1-3 years old)
- 344 preschoolers (4-5 years old)
- 1,042 primary school children (6-12 years old)
- 664 high school children (13-17 years old)
- 966 young adults (18-25 years old)
- 2,506 adults (26-55 years old)
- 521 Naksa survivors (56-74 years old)
- 89 Nakba survivors (75+ years old)