Israel is often accused of war crimes against Palestinians, and accusations of targeting civilians, using disproportionate force, and blocking civilian access to humanitarian aid have intensified during this latest war in Gaza. But are Israel’s current actions towards Palestinians in Gaza actually war crimes according to the legal definition? And if they’re not war crimes, does that mean they are justified?

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:59 Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians, Oct 7, 2023
01:56 What is a war crime?
03:17 Does Israel target civilians
05:30 Does Israel use disproportionate force?
09:45 Does Israel prevent Palestinians in Gaza from accessing humanitarian aid?
12:01 Hamas is indifferent to Palestinian suffering
13:12 Why do people accuse Israel of war crimes?
13:39 What does Israel gain from targeting civilians?
13:54 Worldwide increase in antisemitism

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With thanks to the Center for Peace Communications (@PeaceComms) for donating the footage of Whispered in Gaza to this project. For more from that series, go to www.peacecomms.org/gaza
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