Key Facts
• August 31, 2025: IAGS adopts resolution accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.
• 28% of IAGS’s 500 members participated; 86% supported the resolution.
• Allegations include torture, unlawful detention, sexual violence, and attacks on aid workers.
• Israel accused of depriving Gaza residents of food, water, medicine, and electricity.
• Over 2.3 million Gaza residents forcibly displaced multiple times.
• 90% of housing infrastructure, schools, and cultural sites destroyed.
• Over 50,000 children killed or injured, allegedly targeting them intentionally.
• Israel’s government condemned the resolution as “shameful.”
Summary
The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) passed a resolution on August 31, 2025, accusing Israel of committing genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in Gaza. The resolution highlights systematic actions, including forced displacement of 2.3 million residents, destruction of critical infrastructure, and deprivation of essential resources. It also accuses Israel of targeting children, with over 50,000 killed or injured. The resolution was supported by 86% of voting members, while Israel’s government dismissed it as “shameful.”
