It is hyperbole. Unless we are going to change what the word genocide means. If Israel is trying to exterminate Palestinians they are doing a horrible job of it. There are more Palestinians now that ever before. That doesnt mean that what Israel is doing is ok or not terrible. The two arent mutually exclusive. This is part of the problem with discussions like this. Its the same with the Russia/Ukraine war. Any dissent or questioning of Ukraine is somehow support for what Russia did and/or Putin specifically. Saying what's happening in Gaza isnt a genocide isnt support for the war there.
State of Palestine Population (2024) - Worldometer
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In 1990 there were 2.1 million Palestinians in Israel
In 2023 there were over 5 million.
Either Israel is really bad at genocide or there is no genocide.
First of all, thanks for your civility; it lends credibility to any argument.
Nowhere, to my knowledge, has the eradication of a specific number of people been used to determine if a government is committing genocide.
The crime of genocide is defined in one of the related sources I've cited that was written by some of the many ethical Jews that are condemning Netanyahu's genocidal agenda:
"A Textbook Case of Genocide"
A Textbook Case of Genocide
Israel has been explicit about what it’s carrying out in Gaza. Why isn’t the world listening?
jewishcurrents.org
"Israel has been explicit about what it’s carrying out in Gaza. Why isn’t the world listening?"
EXCERPT "Under international law, the crime of genocide is defined by “the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such,” as noted in the December 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. In its murderous attack on Gaza, Israel has loudly proclaimed this intent. Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant declared it in no uncertain terms on October 9th: “We are imposing a complete siege on Gaza. No electricity, no food, no water, no fuel. Everything is closed. We are fighting human animals, and we will act accordingly.”." CONTINUED
Like earlier Jewish mass murderers, Genrikh Yagota and Leonid Reichman, (1) Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is using starvation as a means of mass murder / genocide:
"Stalin's Jews"
"We mustn't forget that some of greatest murderers of modern times were Jewish"
https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3342999,00.html
EXCERPT "And us, the Jews? An Israeli student finishes high school without ever hearing the name "Genrikh Yagoda," the greatest Jewish murderer of the 20th Century, the GPU's deputy commander and the founder and commander of the NKVD. Yagoda diligently implemented Stalin's collectivization orders and is responsible for the deaths of at least 10 million people.
In 1934, according to published statistics, 38.5 percent of those holding the most senior posts in the Soviet security apparatuses were of Jewish origin. They too, of course, were gradually eliminated in the next purges.
Many Jews sold their soul to the devil of the Communist revolution and have blood on their hands for eternity. We'll mention just one more: Leonid Reichman, head of the NKVD's special department and the organization's chief interrogator, who was a particularly cruel sadist."CONTINUED
Feel free to view the many other Jewish groups who strongly oppose Netanyahu's genocidal agenda.
For example:
"Jews Against Genocide statement and action"
Jews Against Genocide statement and action - IJAN
We, Jews Against Genocide, came to Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial of the genocide committed against Jews, to honor the Palestinian children who are dying in a genocide committed by Jews. We brought dolls to symbolise the children of Gaza, and tried to bring a glimpse of the horror that Gazan’s...
www.ijan.org
EXCERPT "We, Jews Against Genocide, came to Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial of the genocide committed against Jews, to honor the Palestinian children who are dying in a genocide committed by Jews.
We brought dolls to symbolise the children of Gaza, and tried to bring a glimpse of the horror that Gazan’s face, to Israel’s doorstep. We hope to show Israel, and the world, the absurd reality of using the memory of one genocide to justify another." CONTINUED
Thanks,