<p>Israeli-born genocide scholar Omer Bartov thinks Israel is committing genocide. His critics, on the other hand, say there is no intent behind Israel’s actions. Instead, they believe the devastating war in Gaza is aimed at Hamas, not Palestinians as a group. But Bartov believes that the pattern of operations tells a different story—and explains why incitement, displacement and the destruction of civilian life can meet the legal bar, even without gas chambers or shooting pits.</p>
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On GPS: Scholar Omer Bartov says genocide doesn’t always look like the Holocaust
Fareed Zakaria, GPS

Israeli-born genocide scholar Omer Bartov explains why incitement, displacement and the destruction of civilian life can meet the legal bar for genocide, even without gas chambers or shooting pits.

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<p>Israeli-born genocide scholar Omer Bartov thinks Israel is committing genocide. His critics, on the other hand, say there is no intent behind Israel’s actions. Instead, they believe the devastating war in Gaza is aimed at Hamas, not Palestinians as a group. But Bartov believes that the pattern of operations tells a different story—and explains why incitement, displacement and the destruction of civilian life can meet the legal bar, even without gas chambers or shooting pits.</p>
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