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Holocaust scholar says Israel has committed genocide in Gaza

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A Palestinian walks through the site of an Israeli strike in the courtyard of the Al-Aqsa Hospital where displaced people live in tents, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip. (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)
A Palestinian walks through the site of an Israeli strike in the courtyard of the Al-Aqsa Hospital where displaced people live in tents, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip. (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

Holocaust and genocide scholar Omer Bartov has changed his mind about the war in Gaza. He now believes Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with him during a week that the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders and a top-ranking member of Hamas. Israel says its war in Gaza is in self-defense.

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This segment aired on November 22, 2024.

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