IEJ Joins Global Stand Against Genocide Libel
The recent visit to Israel of a Māori delegation has caused a furore amongst many who have uncritically embraced an anti-Israel narrative. Most who take the time to visit Israel quickly realise the accusations they’ve been exposed to - that Israel is guilty of apartheid, ethnic cleansing and genocide - do not stand up to scrutiny. The Israel portrayed in much of mainstream media is largely fictional. There’s no better way to gain an accurate picture than to go and see for oneself.
Stop Trivialising the Use of ‘Genocide’
Harry LaForme challenges the trivialization of the word ‘genocide’. “Is it simply a case of wilful ignorance that prompts the use of such phrases, or is it that genocide has simply become the descriptive word defining any war? Or is it exclusive to Israel and military action it undertakes in its defence?”