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Both Israel and Palestinian supporters accuse the other side of genocide – here's what the term actually means

  • Written by Alexander Hinton, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
imagePeople holding signs calling for an end to genocide in the Gaza Strip have been a common occurrence at pro-Palestinian protests. Christoph Reichwein/picture alliance via Getty Images

Is genocide taking place in the Middle East?

On both sides of the conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip, many answer with an unequivocal “yes.”

Some Israeli...

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