THE term “ethnic cleansing” was first used in 1992 during the mass assault, expulsion and brutal killing of innocent Muslims in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

While ethnic cleansing refers to the forced removal of a population, genocide goes further, aiming at the destruction of a people in whole or in part. In contemporary times, Israel has not only pursued ethnic cleansing but has crossed into genocide against the Palestinians. Through a long-planned ground offensive on Gaza with heavy air strikes, artillery and armored divisions, more than 64,500 Palestinians—mostly women and children—have been killed within a two-year war in the Gaza Strip. The BBC and Al Jazeera estimate that around 762,500 people have been displaced, while essential services in the enclave have completely collapsed. UN experts have warned of widespread starvation, malnutrition and disease, calling Gaza the world’s greatest humanitarian crisis zone.

Gaza’s total population is approximately 2.1 million, of which 90 percent have been displaced. Thousands have been brutally killed and migration continues due to Israel’s unending brutality. The world media indicated that Israel has gained control of around 40 percent of Gaza’s territory and that its military assault will end only after full occupation. Thus, it is evident that Israel........

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