International Association of Genocide Scholars
Scholars
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| IAGS experts have declared that Israel is committing genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza |
The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) is an international non-partisan organisation that seeks to further research and teaching about the nature, causes, and consequences of genocide. The IAGS also advances policy studies on the prevention of genocide.
The official peer-reviewed academic journal of the association is called "Genocide Studies and Prevention".
With over 500 members as of 2025, multiple sources describe the IAGS as the world's leading and largest organisation of scholars studying genocide and crimes against humanity.
Genocide in Gaza
On 31 August 2025, the IAGS declared that Israel’s policies and activities in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide under the terms of the Genocide Convention.[1]
Across a three-page resolution, the IAGS presented a litany of actions undertaken by Israel throughout the 22-month-long war that it recognises as constituting genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
In a summary of Israeli policies and actions, the declaration noted the widespread attacks on both the personnel and facilities needed for survival, including in the healthcare, aid, and educational sectors.
Among many other elements, it noted the 50,000 children killed or injured by Israel, as highlighted by UN aid organisation UNICEF, which impacted the ability of Palestinians in Gaza to survive as a group and regenerate.
The resolution also highlighted the support among Israeli leaders for the forced expulsion of all Palestinians from Gaza, alongside Israel's near-total demolition of housing in the territory.
The IAGS noted the statements by Israeli leaders dehumanising Palestinians in Gaza, characterising them all as the enemy, alongside promises to "flatten Gaza" and turn it into "hell".[2]
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