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[Video] Democrat presidential candidate favorite Gavin Newsom says Israel did not commit genocide in Gaza (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

WTF Gavin. Yeah, no "technically" it may not be an actual genocide, as Gazans still exist, but my dude, Israel is certainly doing a bang up job of acting like they really want to go all the way and do it.

Fucking hell, this splitting of political hairs and pandering to the morally bankrupt people in AIPAC is disgusting..

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 38 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Genocide does not require the complete elimination of the targeted people. It also doesn't even involve killing.

A UN Commission has already found that they have and the International Court of Justice has found that the accusation is plausible (the case is still ongoing). Only 10 countries have actively rejected the claim. Newsome isn't technically correct, he's just doing pro-Israel spin.

[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 week ago

..he's just doing pro-Israel spin..

Yup. Spin like a fucking top.

Nauseating.

::barf::

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Technically an effectively it is a genocide. You should read the real definition of genocide