A major association of genocide scholars has passed a resolution saying that Israel’s two-year military campaign in Gaza constitutes genocide.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry immediately rejected the determination , accusing the scholars of having been swayed by “Hamas’ campaign of lies,” and a Jewish former member of the association’s advisory board raised questions about the process leading up to the resolution.

Still, the resolution by the International Association of Genocide Scholars, announced on Monday , represents a potent addition to an increasingly intense debate over Israel’s conduct in Gaza, where it has been waging war since Hamas attacked Israel from the enclave on Oct. 7, 2023.

The resolution calls Hamas’ attack “horrific” and says it constituted “international crimes” bu

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