Israeli Holocaust Scholar and UN Call for Action Against Genocide in Gaza

Israeli Holocaust scholar Omer Bartov warns of the potential for genocide in Gaza, citing the clear intention of ethnic cleansing by Israeli political and military leaders. Bartov explains the distinctions between war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, emphasizing the need to show intent and the targeting of a specific group. While he believes that the current situation in Gaza does not yet meet the criteria for genocide, he warns that the ongoing Israeli assault and displacement of Palestinians could escalate to ethnic cleansing and potentially genocide. Bartov also discusses the occupation of the West Bank as a regime of apartheid and the erosion of democracy in Israel.