Pallyweid: first "source" for erroneous wikipedia "genocide" page says more children "killed" than ever existed to begon with

[Pastelli]

This is always what happens when one overdoes lies.

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The figure: "380,000"

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Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer: Francesca Albanese appeared today at the United Nations Human Rights Council to present her annual report. I was the first NGO to take the floor:

“Ms. Albanese, in your report on torture, why is there not one single mention of Hamas’ horrific torture of Israeli hostages?

You’ve said: ‘It’s not in my mandate.’ But on March 4th, you signed a UN statement condemning US and Israeli strikes in Iran.

Are you mandated to speak on events a thousand miles away from your focus area, and not to say one word on the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7th, and for two years after in their Gaza tunnels?

And when you choose to speak on Iran, why is it only to defend the regime—after you refused to say a single word for the thousands of protesters they massacred?

One year ago, the Council President announced that he spoke to you about your conduct, and that you acknowledged his considerations.

However, on September 15, you said ‘380,000 children under five’ were killed in Gaza. Are you aware, this is more than the entire population of children under five in Gaza?

On October 22, you reposted this statement: ‘Israel is the incarnation of evil[sic].’ Yes or no, is this still your position?

On January 6, you reposted this: ‘Israel is pure evil[sic] in a way the world has never seen before.’ Yes or no, is this still your position?

Canada and Germany condemned you for antisemitism and Holocaust inversion.

The French Prime Minister has called for your resignation.

The UK has called for an investigation.

Italy, Netherlands, Argentina and others condemned your conduct.

When so many democracies speak with one voice, the problem is not them—it’s you.”

Albanese did not respond

 

[Dante]

Francesca Albanese? "This is always what happens when one overdoes lies." -- send a memo to Donald J. Trump, the Liar-in-Chief

 

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[struth]

The propagandist for the Demafacsit know their target base, the uninformed Dembot, they know they can basically lie as much and however outlandish as they want, and their base will eat it up, because they are pawns.

 

[Pastelli]

the genocide lie

 

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Isael's Conduct in Gaza Does Not Resemble Genocide
Reason 05.11.2026


Israel's Conduct in Gaza Does Not Resemble Genocide. David Bernstein | 5.11.2026.

Frankly, I find the charge of genocide against Israel to be obviously absurd, one of those claims that true believers insist upon precisely because the claim is so implausible that promoting it is valuable to show you are a true believer. Hence the pressure by anti-Israel activists for everyone who purports to be "pro-Palestinian" to accept the genocide claim, or be excluded from the club.

Nevertheless, because the genocide lie is so common in public discourse over Gaza, I thought it would be useful to write a piece debunking the claim, though I wasn't sure where I would place it. Serendipitously, Skeptic Magazine solicited an article for me, giving me the opportunity to present my case in about four thousand words, with footnotes.

I also wrote a much shorter version for my Times of Israel blog. And an even shorter synopsis follows below:

The accusation that Israel is committing "genocide" in Gaza has become commonplace in protests, university activism, social media campaigns, and international legal rhetoric. But one striking feature of the debate is how little attention is paid to a basic question: what would genocidal behavior actually look like, and does Israel's conduct resemble it?

The answer is plainly no.

Genocide is not simply a war that causes extensive civilian casualties. It is the deliberate attempt to destroy a people as such. Historically recognized genocides share recognizable characteristics: civilians are targeted precisely because of their identity, and the perpetrators seek maximum civilian death rather than military victory.

Israel's conduct in Gaza looks very different.

To begin with, Israel has repeatedly taken steps that are fundamentally inconsistent with exterminatory intent. Before major operations, the Israeli military has issued evacuation warnings through phone calls, text messages, leaflets, and media announcements. It has established humanitarian corridors and periodically paused military activity to facilitate civilian movement and aid delivery. It has employed "roof-knocking" procedures designed to warn civilians before airstrikes. Armies attempting genocide do not warn civilian populations to leave targeted areas in advance.

The broader strategic picture points in the same direction. Israel possesses overwhelming military superiority over Hamas. If Israel's objective were truly the destruction of Palestinians as a people, the death toll could have been vastly higher within a very short time. Instead, Israel has fought a grinding urban campaign focused on Hamas infrastructure, tunnel systems, command centers, rocket launch sites, and militant leadership. The fact that civilian casualties have nevertheless been severe reflects the reality of urban warfare against an armed group deeply embedded in civilian areas, not a campaign aimed at exterminating Palestinians as such.

Indeed, Hamas's military strategy depends heavily on operating within densely populated civilian zones. Weapons are stored in residential neighborhoods, fighters operate from civilian buildings, and command infrastructure has been constructed beneath urban areas. None of this relieves Israel of its obligations under international humanitarian law. But it does provide an obvious military explanation for large-scale civilian casualties,

The genocide accusation also struggles to explain conduct that makes little sense if extermination were the goal. Israel has facilitated substantial humanitarian aid into Gaza despite the obvious military disadvantage that aid creates by potentially benefiting Hamas. Israeli officials have repeatedly coordinated aid deliveries, fuel transfers, field hospitals, and medical evacuations under enormous international pressure and domestic controversy. Again, critics may argue these efforts are inadequate. But inadequate humanitarian precautions are not the same thing as an intent to destroy an entire population.

One must also note the political context. Accusations that Israel is genocidal long predate the current war. Versions of the claim were promoted in Soviet anti-Zionist propaganda after the Six-Day War and later reemerged at the 2001 Durban conference, where activists portrayed Zionism itself as inherently racist and genocidal. In many cases, the conclusion preceded the evidence.

The danger of stretching the term genocide beyond recognition is substantial. If every brutal urban war involving high civilian casualties becomes genocide, then the concept loses the distinctive moral and legal meaning that made it powerful in the first place.