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by **Get Real!** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:51 am

WHAT IS GENOCIDE?

"Genocide is the systematic destruction of all or part of a racial, ethnic, religious or national group via the (a) Killing members of the group; (b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; (c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;(d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; or (e) Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group. Genocide entails also the Conspiracy to commit genocide; Direct and public incitement to commit genocide; Attempt to commit genocide; and Complicity in genocide."

by **Paphitis** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:14 am

The definition of genocide is controversial.

Here is the OXFORD Dictionary definition:

The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular nation or ethnic group

Since the Gaza Offensive is not designed to target Palestinian Civilians per se, but rather it is to target Hamas, then it does not fall into that category or the definition of genocide. In fact, other nationalities and aid workers have been killed by accident as well.

by **Get Real!** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:26 am

Israeli LIES debunked:

UN: Israel Never Informed Us of Plans to Attack Gaza School
http://news.antiwar.com/2014/07/25/un-i ... za-school/

Israeli police official refutes claim that Hamas kidnapped Israeli teens
http://www.dailydot.com/politics/israel ... naccurate/

Five Israeli Talking Points on Gaza—Debunked
http://www.thenation.com/article/180783 ... a-debunked

by **miltiades** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:36 am

Well at least he agrees with you.
"Erdogan slams Israel as Gaza conflict ends diplomatic thaw"

"Israel is carrying out "state terrorism" in Gaza by violating the international law and disregarding humanitarian values, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday."

"Turkish Prime Minister says Israel is 'more barbaric than Hitler'

by **miltiades** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:42 am

BRUSSELS (EJP)---The European Union on Tuesday strongly condemned ‘’the indiscriminate firing of rockets into Israel by Hamas and militant groups in the Gaza Strip, directly harming civilians.’’

‘’These are criminal and unjustifiable acts,’’ the EU said in a statement published after a meeting of the 28 EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels.

The EU called on Hamas ‘’to immediately put an end to these acts and to renounce violence’’ and said ‘’all terrorist groups in Gaza must disarm.’’

The EU also strongly condemned ‘’calls on the civilian population of Gaza to provide themselves as human shields.’’
http://ejpress.org/index.php?option=com ... e&id=49892

"EU calls for disarming of all Gaza terorist groupsr
DEBKAfile July 22, 2014, 8:30 PM (IDT)

The 28 European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels Tuesday issued a statement strongly condemning ‘’the indiscriminate firing of rockets into Israel by Hamas and militant groups in the Gaza Strip, directly harming civilians. These are criminal and unjustifiable acts.’’ The EU called on Hamas ‘’to immediately put an end to these acts and to renounce violence’’ and said ‘’all terrorist groups in Gaza must disarm.’’ The ministers also strongly condemned Hamas ‘’calls on the civilian population of Gaza to provide themselves as human shields.’’

At a press conference after the ministerial meeting, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said all ministers recognized ‘’Israel's legitimate right to defend itself against any attacks’’ but underlines that the Israeli military operation “must be proportionate and in line with international humanitarian law.’’

http://www.debka.com/newsupdate/9095/

by **miltiades** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:54 am

The Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement was issued on August

18, 1988. The Islamic Resistance Movement, also known as the HAMAS,

is an extremist fundamentalist Islamic organization operating in the

territories under Israeli control. Its Covenant is a comprehensive

manifesto comprised of 36 separate articles, all of which promote the

basic HAMAS goal of destroying the State of Israel through Jihad

(Islamic Holy War). The following are excerpts of the HAMAS

Goals of the HAMAS:

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'The Islamic Resistance Movement is a distinguished Palestinian

movement, whose allegiance is to Allah, and whose way of life is

Islam. It strives to raise the banner of Allah over every inch of

Palestine.' (Article 6)

On the Destruction of Israel:

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'Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will

obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it.' (Preamble)
http://fas.org/irp/world/para/docs/880818a.htm

by **Get Real!** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:32 am

Chris Hedges on Gaza "It Is Not A War - It Is Murder!"

by **Get Real!** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:11 am

“Boycott from Within”: Citizens of Israel Charge Israel with Genocide, Letter to the United Nations

Dear Madame/Sir,

We are citizens of Israel who oppose our government’s policies of colonialism, occupation and apartheid against the Palestinian people and its actions which may amount to genocide. We write to you following thirteen days of an ongoing massacre, which is being perpetrated by Israel in the besieged Gaza Strip. As the death toll is rising, it now stands at 400 casualties and 3100 injured. The UN has declared, via UNICEF, that over a third of the victims are children. As you well know, this massacre was preceded by a month of massive Israeli violence and political persecution in the occupied West Bank, including the arrest of hundreds of so-called “Hamas-affiliated” men and boys. Meanwhile, Israeli mobs run wild in the streets of our cities, shouting the chilling “Death to the Arabs” chants (as well as “Death to the Leftists”).

You cannot ignore the fact, especially during this UN-declared “year of solidarity with the Palestinian people”, that two similar massacres have already been perpetrated by Israel in the short span of six years; that Gaza suffocates under Israel’s hermetic siege; that Israel has been perpetrating an ongoing ethnic cleansing against the indigenous people of Palestine since 1948 and up to this day; and that Israel believes it may exterminate hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza every two years and do so with full impunity.

The UN states that “Where genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity do occur, the International Criminal Court, which is separate and independent from the UN, is empowered to investigate and prosecute those most responsible if a state is unwilling or unable to exercise jurisdiction over alleged perpetrators.” Israel is well beyond the point of prevention and we, its privileged citizens, are hereby charging it with genocide.

We demand that your office will do everything in its power to halt Israeli genocide as it is taking place. We demand that you take immediate action to prevent Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people. We will be following your conduct on this matter.

Sincerely,
BOYCOTT! Supporting the Palestinian BDS Call from Within

http://www.globalresearch.ca/citizens-o ... ns/5394213

by **Get Real!** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:32 pm

International Criminal Court key to breaking cycle of injustice for war crimes
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/israelop ... 2014-08-01

Israel: Killing of Children Apparent War Crime
http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/06/09/isra ... -war-crime

USA: Stop arms transfers to Israel amid growing evidence of war crimes in Gaza
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/usa-stop ... 2014-07-31

The human rights community’s consensus: Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza
http://mondoweiss.net/2014/07/community ... tting.html

World powers must hold Israel accountable: U.N. rights boss
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/ ... E420140731

Israel-Gaza conflict: UN accuses Israel of possible war crime after shelling of Gaza schools kills 19
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 38765.html

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:25 pm

At the moment, and for the last 7 decades, I would say Germany has been conducting a systematic genocide on the Greek people (in this respect, it has joined Turkey who has been doing this for centuries).

The latest measure imposed on the rapidly diminishing population of Greek people is that they must pay extra taxes if they have more than 3 children. Guaranteed extinction!

Oo là là ... and in France, you get more money the more children you produce .... :roll: