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What is considered genocide, and who gets to decide?

Both sides in the Israel-Hamas war have accused each other of intending to commit, or carrying out, a campaign of genocide against their respective populations. But what is the term’s legal definition and what role does that play in its use in public and political rhetoric?

What is considered genocide, and who gets to decide?

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