![Palestinians carry the body of a victim to Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat Refugee Camp after Israeli forces opened fire on civilians waiting for aid along the Netzarim Corridor in the Gaza Strip on September 2, 2025.[ Moiz Salhi - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AA-20250902-38996491-38996485-ISRAELI_ATTACKS_ON_GAZA_CONTINUE-1.jpg)
The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) is the latest to speak up about the genocide in Gaza, almost two years since it started. In a resolution that made headline news with major news outlets, the IAGS declared that “Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide” according to the 1948 UN Convention on genocide. News reports have also stated that 86 per cent of the association’s members voted in favour of the resolution, which means there was no unanimous consensus among genocide scholars that Israel is committing genocide. “The organisation did not release the specifics of the voting,’ AP Press reported. If the convention specifies what constitutes genocide, does a resolution really need a vote? […]
