Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups
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Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Gaza Genocide
Above: A press conference organized by B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights in Jerusalem on July 28, 2025. Image copyright: AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Palestine narrative
These reports represent a courageous moral stand by Israeli organizations. The evidence is overwhelming — mass killing of civilians, deliberate starvation as warfare, and destruction of healthcare infrastructure cannot be dismissed as collateral damage. Israeli officials' own statements about "human animals" and references to biblical annihilation reveal genocidal intent.
Pro-Israel narrative
Israel is conducting legitimate self-defense operations against Hamas terrorists who embed themselves in civilian areas and use human shields. The country has facilitated 1.9 million tons of aid to Gaza, demonstrating no genocidal intent. These accusations ignore Hamas's responsibility for civilian casualties and the Oct. 7 attack that killed 1,200 Israelis.