Bret Stephens argues that Israel is not committing genocide in Gaza, questioning the severity of fatalities relative to claims made by various global institutions. He challenges the notion of genocidal intent by questioning why the death toll is not higher, despite significant casualties. He emphasizes supposed lack of methodical execution of genocide and critiques the response of those asserting that large-scale violence is occurring. The article references various death counts and highlights ongoing destruction in Gaza while contrasting it with Stephens’ statements.
In the very first paragraph of his Times intervention, Stephens demands defiantly: If the Israeli government's intentions and actions are truly genocidal, why hasn't it been more methodical and vastly more deadly?
Stephens cites the official Palestinian death count of nearly 60,000 in less than two years, and wonders why there are not, say, hundreds of thousands of deaths.
As of November 2024, Israel had killed at least 17,400 children in Gaza but even this is apparently not malevolent enough.
Numerous global institutions, ranging from various United Nations bodies to Amnesty International, have determined that Israel is committing genocide.
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