Israel is actively committing the crime of genocide. The evidence is clear: Israel has taken diverse methods to ensure “the destruction of the essential foundations of the life” of Palestinians. These actions include the 16-year-long siege on Gaza. They have cut off food, water, fuel, and electricity, denied access to healthcare, ordered 1.1 million people out of their homes, bombed evacuation routes, and even bombed and targeted hospitals, churches, mosques, and health workers. Incitement to genocide is also punishable under the Genocide Convention. Israeli officials have openly called for the annihilation of the captive population.

GENOCIDE DEFINITION The term
GENOCIDE DEFINITION More often genocide refers to a coordinated plan aimed at destruction of the essential foundations of the life of national groups so that these groups wither and die like plants that have suffered a blight. The end may be accomplished by the forced disintegration of political and social institutions, of the culture of the people, of their language, their national feelings and their religion. It may be accomplished by wiping out all basis of personal security, liberty, health and dignity. When these means fail the machine gun can always be utilized as a last resort. Genocide is directed against a national group as an entity and the attack on individuals is only secondary to the annihilation of the national group to which they belong. VISUALIZINGPALESTINE SOURCES OCT 2023
Incitement to genocide is punishable under the Genocide Convention. Genocide scholars have reviewed statements by Israeli government officials and stated that they are
THERE WILL BE NO ELECTRICITY, NO FOOD, NO FUEL.. WE ARE FIGHTING HUMAN ANIMALS AND WE ARE ACTING ACCORDINGLY. Yoav Gallant, Israeli Minister of Defense (2023) VISUALIZINGPALESTINE SOURCES  OCT 2023
WE'LL TURN THEM INTO RUBBLE!..I'M TELLING THE PEOPLE OF GAZA: GET OUT OF THERE NOW, BECAUSE WE'RE ABOUT TO ACT EVERYWHERE WITH ALL OUR FORCE. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister (2023) VISUALIZINGPALESTINE SOURCES  OCT 2023
RIGHT NOW, ONE GOAL: NAKBA! A NAKBA THAT WILL OVERSHADOW THE NAKBA OF 48. NAKBA IN GAZA AND NAKBA TO ANYONE WHO DARES TO JOIN! Ariel Kallner, Member of Israeli Knesset (2023) VISUALIZINGPALESTINE SOURCES OCT 2023
IT IS AN ENTIRE NATION OUT THERE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE. Isaac Herzog, Israeli President (2023) VISUALIZINGPALESTINE SOURCES  OCT 2023
VICTORY: ZERO RESIDENTS IN GAZA. Banners posted in Israeli cities (2023) VISUALIZINGPALESTINE SOURCES. OCT 2023 @000
THE ONLY THING THAT NEEDS TO ENTER GAZA ARE HUNDREDS OF TONS OF EXPLOSIVES FROM THE AIR FORCE, NOT AN OUNCE OF HUMANITARIAN AID. Itamar Ben Gvir, Israeli Minister of National Security (2023) VISUALIZINGPALESTINE SOURCES  OCT 2023
THE EMPHASIS IS ON DAMAGE AND NOT ON ACCURACY. Daniel Hagari, Israeli army spokesperson (2023) VISUALIZINGPALESTINE SOURCES   OCT 2023

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