Yet, many countries seem reluctant to use the word. Last year, UK Foreign Minister David Lammy suggested that not enough people had been killed for it to warrant the term. Others have said it’s a matter for legal courts to determine.
So, is what’s happening in Gaza a genocide? And who gets to decide that? In this episode of Expert Witness, we asked 10 leading scholars. Here’s what they said.
Producer: Sondos Asem
Editing:
Ahmed Alreezaly
Mai Mohamed
Anas Alkarmi
Graphics: Anas Alaa
Executive Producer: Noor El-Terk
Head of Production: Hossam Sarhan
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