Before You Speak | Episode 46 | Genocide or Not Genocide... that is the question.
Is what's happening in Gaza a genocide and what changes if it is?
This week on Before You Speak, Derek and Elwyn take on one of the most emotionally charged words in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: genocide. What does the term actually mean? What separates genocide from war crimes, crimes against humanity, or the horrific civilian consequences of war? And how much does intent matter when determining where that line is crossed?
Derek and Elwyn don't completely agree on where the evidence leads, which opens up a larger conversation about Israel, Gaza, Hamas, the Holocaust, religion, history…
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