Genocide doesn’t occur in the normal course of a war, when civilians are being killed. Genocide is different; it is the systematic killing of a racial or cultural group. The perfect example is the Nazi genocide of Jews during WW2, when 6 million Jews were purposely slaughtered.

Last October, Presidential candidate Kamala Harris was asked if Israel committed genocide against the Palestinian Arabs during an interview on MSNBC’s  “The Weekend.” She came close to definitively accusing Israel of genocide – a question that has increasingly become a litmus test in Democratic circles.

At that time, Harris responded, “Listen, it [genocide] is a term of law that a court will decide. But I will tell you that when you look at the number of children that have been killed, the number of innocent civilians that have been killed, the refusal to give aid and support, we should all step back and ask this question and be honest about it.” https://www.timesofisrael.com/bidens-deputy-secretary-of-state-netanyahu-helped-create-a-genocide-in-gaza/

None of the accusations she averred against Israel would constitute genocide, even if true. If genocide of the Palestinian Arabs had been Israel’s purpose, they wouldn’t have called them in advance of shelling their neighborhoods, messaged them ahead of bombing buildings, or dropped leaflets telling them to flee.

Have Israel’s accusers forgotten that in Israel’s defensive war (remember the unprovoked sneak attack on........

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