Genocide

Israel 'fallen short' of UK military standards in Gaza, new British defense chief says

When asked to address his previous comments that “Israel is committing war crimes before our eyes,” Streeting told journalists, “I’m not going to pretend I didn’t make those comments.”

Britain's Defence Secretary Wes Streeting speaks at Farnborough International Airshow on July 22, 2026 in Farnborough, United Kingdom.
 PRO-PALESTINIAN students hold a walkout from classes to protest ‘one year of genocide’ on the people of Gaza, at the University of California, Irvine earlier this month.

When 'genocide' is no longer enough: Why the Palestinians are pushing 'wholocide' - analysis

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an unknown location, in this still image taken from handout video released July 21, 2026.

Mamdani promised to arrest Netanyahu. Now, he retreats on campaign promise he can't keep - comment

An illustration of the Dome of the Rock from UK Muslim Scout Fellowship.

UK Muslim Scouts Association investigated over art challenge featuring controversial slogans


My cousin gave the world the word ‘genocide’ – don’t let anyone profit from it - opinion

Raphael Lemkin was my cousin. He was a Polish Jewish lawyer who watched the Nazis murder dozens of our relatives and sat down and invented a word for the crime he could not otherwise name - genocide.

Raphael Lemkin

Israeli gov't recognition of Armenian Genocide fulfills 'moral duty,' senior bishop says

“It means a lot for the State of Israel, for the Jewish people," Baghdasaryan said. "It was really the moral duty for the State of Israel to recognize the Armenian genocide.”

Bishop Koryun Baghdasaryan.

Israel officially recognizes Armenian Genocide after decades of diplomatic friction - analysis

Israel’s recognition of the genocide has been decades in the making. It's been a strange aspect of Israel’s history that, for many years, the Armenian genocide was downplayed in official circles.

Members of the Armenian community in Jaffa perform a pray during a memorial service held to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, at the Armenian Church of Saint Nicholas, in Jaffa, April 24, 2021.

New UN inquiry: Israel 'deliberately' killed Palestinian children, resulting in genocide

A UN-backed commission report accuses Israel of severe violations against Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank, prompting a strong Israeli rebuttal.

 IDF soldiers seen operating in the northern Gaza Strip, April 13, 2025

Newsrooms are not courtrooms: New Yorkers must reject media presumption of Israel's guilt - opinion

Genocide is a legal term, and whether a state committed it must be proved in court, not in the newsroom.

Democratic Congressional candidate Claire Valdez speaks during an election eve rally at Silo on June 22, 2026 in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn.

It’s Dreyfus, not Eichmann: Israel is misreading the int'l case against it - opinion

Israel still seems not to grasp that the main battle is being fought not in Jerusalem but in The Hague.

Exterior view of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

'Medicine is no place for politics': IMA pushes back against proposed global boycott - interview

On Saturday, renowned medical journal The Lancet published a petition calling for the suspension of the IMA from the World Medical Association (WMA).

An illustrative image of a doctor holding a heart with an Israeli flag.

Israeli, anti-regime Iranian marchers forced out of Bologna Pride amid 'Zionists out' chants

The organizers of the march denied violence against the participants, saying "the provocation by six supporters of Israel was peacefully and unanimously rejected by all participants of the march."

A participant holds a sign reading "No pride in genocide" during the 2026 Genoa Pride Parade, June 13, 2026.

Gwyneth Paltrow smeared online after Israel commercial gig

Paltrow, who is active on Instagram, did not post the commercial but many of the comments on her recent posts reiterate these accusations, calling her such epithets as “Genocide Queen.”

 Actress Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 10th amfAR Gala in Los Angeles, California, US, October 10, 2019.

South Africa’s ICJ delay request may ease pressure on Israel - analysis

South Africa’s request for an 18 month extension could delay further ICJ hearings in its genocide case against Israel until 2029 or 2030.

 Judges arrive at the International Court of Justice at the start of a hearing where South Africa requests new emergency measures over Israel's attacks on Rafah, as part of an ongoing case South Africa filed at the ICJ in December last year, The Hague, Netherlands May 17, 2024.