Washington, DC – Two years into the war on Gaza , legal scholars have emphasised the importance of labelling the mass atrocities Israel is committing against Palestinians as a genocide due to the legal and political implications of the determination.

Additionally, experts stressed that it is the most accurate description of the Israeli campaign , and even some of Israel’s staunchest supporters acknowledged that the country has committed war crimes in Gaza.

But experts said Israel’s brutal assault is more than individual violations of the laws of war; it represents a push to destroy the Palestinians and must be described as what it is – a genocide.

Former United Nations official Craig Mokhaiber said genocide involves the violation of core rights that apply without exception; it al

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