By Marek Zabriskie
Israeli-American historian Omer Bartov, the Dean’s Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University, has publicly stated that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.[1] It is a stark assertion, but one he describes as supported by the facts on the ground.
Professor Bartov, who was born in Israel, served in the IDF, and spent the first half of his life there, has said that arriving at the conclusion that Israel is committing genocide was painful but unavoidable.[1]
He cites Israel’s order for over a million Palestinians to evacuate the city of Rafah and relocate to an area lacking basic infrastructure, followed by the complete destruction of Rafah by the IDF.[8]
The Israeli government stated that the objective was to combat Hamas and free hostages, but B