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International Association of Genocide Scholars @genocidescholars.bsky.social · 20d

Grateful for this show of solidarity by our academic colleagues at GHSCN.

Michael Rothberg @mrothberg.bsky.social · 20d

Statement in Solidarity with the Intern. Assoc. of Genocide Scholars by the Genocide & Holocaust Studies Crisis Network:

We condemn attacks on the IAGS Gaza genocide resolution & abhor the denialism & bad faith that persist among some in the fields of Holocaust & Genocide Studies.

IAGS Solidarity Statement 9-18-25.pdf

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 22d

It’s official: the United Nations Commission of Inquiry concludes Israel is committing genocide.

The UN body calls on nations to stop sending weapons to Israel, ensure people within their jurisdiction aren’t aiding or inciting the genocide, and hold those who are accountable.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 23d

"The State of Israel has committed genocide."

Navi Pillay, chair of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, has told Al Jazeera that Israel’s war on Gaza is a genocide.

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Alonso Gurmendi @alonso-gd.bsky.social · 28d

So... on Sunday Chat and I read the Statement by "Scholars for Truth About Genocide" and... yeesh. Apparently the standard is "can you think of any other explanation for Israel's attack on Gaza that is not genocide?" and you're done.
(It's not) youtu.be/OVFSAOmgr34

Surprise, Surprise: Anti-IAGS Scholars got the Law Wrong

YouTube video by Alonso Gurmendi

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Film Updates @thefilmupdates.bsky.social · 24d

Javier Bardem at the #Emmys: "Here I am today denouncing the genocide in Gaza... Free Palestine!"

(via @Variety)

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Dr Melanie O'Brien @drmelob.bsky.social · 24d

Bardem has referred to @genocidescholars.bsky.social #Gaza resolution in interview w/USA Today on Emmys Red Carpet. He again says the IAGS declared it a #genocide ‘& that’s why we ask for a commercial & diplomatic blockade & sanctions on Israel to stop the genocide'. www.usatoday.com/videos/enter...

Javier Bardem calls out ICE raids and why he supports Free Palestine on Emmys red carpet

On the 2025 Emmy Awards red carpet, Javier Bardem supports Free Palestine and Bad Bunny's ICE protest.

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International Association of Genocide Scholars @genocidescholars.bsky.social · 24d

“Here I am today, denouncing the genocide in Gaza,” @javierbardem.bsky.social said, “I am talking about the IAGS, the International Association of Genocide Scholars, who study thoroughly genocide and has declared it is a genocide.“ More here:

Javier Bardem Says ‘Free Palestine’ on Emmys Red Carpet and ‘I Can’t Work With Someone That Justifies or Supports the Genocide’

Javier Bardem supported Gaza at the Emmys red carpet and said he won't work with anyone who supports genocide.

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Dr Melanie O'Brien @drmelob.bsky.social · 24d

Spanish actor Javier Bardem has referred to the @genocidescholars.bsky.social #Gaza Resolution on the Emmy's Red Carpet. He says the IAGS declared it a #genocide ‘and that’s why we ask for a commercial and diplomatic blockade and sanctions on Israel to stop the genocide'. variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Javier Bardem Says ‘Free Palestine’ on Emmys Red Carpet and ‘I Can’t Work With Someone That Justifies or Supports the Genocide’

Javier Bardem supported Gaza at the Emmys red carpet and said he won't work with anyone who supports genocide.

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Dr Melanie O'Brien @drmelob.bsky.social · 24d

I am more than a little overwhelmed that the @genocidescholars.bsky.social resolution has been mentioned by Javier Bardem! Amazingly proud of all those involved in this resolution.

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Alonso Gurmendi @alonso-gd.bsky.social · Sep 8

Yesterday Chat and I discussed the very stupid trolling campaign against @genocidescholars.bsky.social after it passed a Resolution determining that Gaza meets the definition of genocide.

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No, Palpatine is not a Genocide Scholar: The IAGS Gaza Resolution Trolling Campaign

YouTube video by Alonso Gurmendi

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 1

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world’s top scholars on the crime say

Almost 90% of leading academics on subject back resolution stating that Israel’s actions meet legal definition An overwhelming majority of members of the world’s leading genocide scholars’ association has backed a resolution stating that Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of the crime. Eighty-six percent of those who voted in the 500-member International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) supported the motion. The resolution states that “Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide in Article II of the United Nations Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948).” Continue reading...

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Sep 3

The world’s leading genocide scholars have declared that Israel’s war on Gaza meets the legal definition of genocide.

Why did genocide scholars association say Israel’s war on Gaza is genocide?

The world’s leading genocide scholars have declared that Israel’s war on Gaza meets the legal definition of genocide.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Sep 3

Leading genocide scholars rule that Israel's actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide.

Leading genocide scholars say Israel's war in Gaza fits the definition

Meanwhile, Israel denies the charge and American officials remain silent.

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International Association of Genocide Scholars @genocidescholars.bsky.social · Sep 4

Interview about the IAGS Gaza resolution with IAGS president @drmelob.bsky.social on @france24.com:

IAGS: Israel's war on Gaza 'inflicting conditions of life designed to bring about their destruction'

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Dr Melanie O'Brien @drmelob.bsky.social · Sep 4

Prof Bill Schabas believes the case brought by #SouthAfrica against #Israel before the #ICJ is “arguably the strongest case of #genocide that has ever come before the Court”, w/stark evidence of genocidal intent. #intlaw www.populismstudies.org/professor-sc...

Professor Schabas: US, Germany, and Others Could Be Held Liable as Accomplices to Genocide in Gaza - ECPS

In an extensive interview with the European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), Professor William Schabas—one of the world’s foremost authorities on

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International Association of Genocide Scholars @genocidescholars.bsky.social · Sep 4

IAGS Secretary Elisenda Calvet-Martinez interviewed on the IAGS Gaza resolution by Le Monde news (In French)

Guerre à Gaza : Israël commet un génocide selon un groupe d'experts

YouTube video by TV5MONDE Info

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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · Sep 2

"I hope this is one piece of the mosaic of evidence to change policies and exert pressure on Israel."

International Association of Genocide Scholars' Tim Williams speaks to @c4ciaran.bsky.social about the resolution that genocide is happening in Gaza.

Read and watch:

‘Israel is committing genocide in Gaza’, say world’s leading experts

The world's leading genocide scholars association has passed a resolution saying the legal criteria has now been met to establish that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · Sep 2

The world's largest academic association of genocide scholars passed a resolution saying the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip.

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says

Israel's Foreign Ministry called the statement disgraceful and 'entirely based on Hamas' campaign of lies.'

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Adil Haque @adhaque.bsky.social · Sep 1

Full text of the International Association of Genocide Scholars Resolution on the Situation in Gaza:

genocidescholars.org/wp-content/u...

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · Sep 1

“Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide,” according to the resolution from the International Association of Genocide Scholars. https://to.pbs.org/45Tumg1

Leading genocide scholars organization says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

The determination by the International Association of Genocide Scholars could serve to further isolate Israel in global public opinion and adds to a growing chorus of organizations that have used the ...

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · Sep 1

The world’s leading genocide scholars’ association has passed a resolution saying that the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, its president says.

There was no immediate response from the Israeli foreign ministry.

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says

Israel has strongly denied that its actions in Gaza amount to genocide and says they are justified as self defense. It is fighting a case at the International Court of Justice.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · Sep 2

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, according to a resolution passed by the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) on Monday, which found that Israel’s actions meet the legal definition of genocide under the UN Genocide Convention of 1948.

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Adil Haque @adhaque.bsky.social · Sep 1

Melanie O’Brien, the IAGS president and a professor of international law at the University of Western Australia, said the resolution was “a definitive statement from experts in the field of genocide studies that what is going on on the ground in Gaza is genocide”.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 1

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world’s top scholars on the crime say

Almost 90% of leading academics on subject back resolution stating that Israel’s actions meet legal definition An overwhelming majority of members of the world’s leading genocide scholars’ association has backed a resolution stating that Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of the crime. Eighty-six percent of those who voted in the 500-member International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) supported the motion. The resolution states that “Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide in Article II of the United Nations Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948).” Continue reading...

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