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In reply to the discussion: I'm a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. [View all]Beastly Boy
(13,104 posts)8. The author admits that he is offering an opinion that is contrary to most other sources
He calls those views "denials:
The continued denial of this designation by states, international organizations and legal and scholarly experts will cause unmitigated damage not just to the people of Gaza and Israel but also to the system of international law established in the wake of the horrors of the Holocaust, designed to prevent such atrocities from happening ever again. It is a threat to the very foundations of the moral order on which we all depend.
In fact, this consensus is a downright rebuttal "by states, international organizations and legal and scholarly experts" of his opinion. Like everybody else with opinions, he has one, and none of these opinions, including his own, constitute a definitive verdict on the subject.
Many scholars are in disagreement with his scholarship: https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4388533-israel-is-not-committing-genocide-but-hamas-is/
Most Jews, including Holocaust survivors in and outside of Israel, reject his arguments: https://www.ajc.org/news/5-reasons-why-the-events-in-gaza-are-not-genocide
And here is a direct point by point rebuttal of this particular article: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/respectfully-professor-bartov-this-is-not-genocide/
Whatever gravitas Mr Bartow's credentials bring to his opinions, they are no substitute for the facts.
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And you will see even fewer of them. I found it utterly useless to counter opinions with facts.
Beastly Boy
Jul 17
#11
With facts such as the ADL got canceled its a wonder anyone can even think of debating you.
Eko
Sunday
#31
The author admits that he is offering an opinion that is contrary to most other sources
Beastly Boy
Jul 17
#8
And these facts are consistent with urban warfare involving human shields, not genocide.
Beastly Boy
Jul 17
#14
Haaretz has reported extensively on the IDF's use of Palestinians as human shields
BeyondGeography
Jul 17
#16
Gee, who should I listen to? A genocide expert or an "emotional healing" blogger?
AloeVera
Sunday
#23
Gaza 2035: A Beacon of Peace and Prosperity in the Flourishing Middle East by Seth Eisenberg -
cliffside
Sunday
#25
Between the two, the 'emotional healing" blogger appears to be more trustworthy and objective.
Beastly Boy
Monday
#38
Omer Bartov is an incredible man and scholar I have been reading and listening to for years. His book,
Nanjeanne
Jul 17
#15