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In reply to the discussion: I firmly believe the use of the word "genocide" [View all]Johnny2X2X
(19,252 posts)Civilian casualties are awful, but this is not genocide. Doesn't mean the IDF is without blame, they're being way too careless with their bombing. But it's not even near meeting the definition of genocide.
Genocide- The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.
I don't believe this is occurring and if the DF was purposely trying to kill civilians, they're doing a terrible job of it by killing only 1/100th of 1% of the popualation of people who some are claiming are the victims of an ongoing genocide.
I think the IDF is being careless and that's causing thousands of civilian deaths. But that is not genocide and to call it genocide diminishes the meaning of the word.