from Middle East Eye
Human history is full of examples of genocidal acts committed by leaders, states, militaries, and armed groups.
But the genocide unfolding before our eyes in Gaza stands out for its level of meticulous documentation and the speed of information flow. Billions of people around the world receive live, uncensored coverage of what is happening in the besieged enclave, from the perspectives of both victim and aggressor.
As we witness the massive scale of destruction and killing, it is essential to note the development of a "culture of genocide" within Israeli society.
One of its most recent manifestations took place on Thursday, when Israeli hooligans, supporters of the Maccabi Tel Aviv football club, provoked clashes with Dutch youth in Amsterdam. They chanted anti-Arab slogans, tore down Palestinian flags, and ignored a minute of silence for the Spanish flood victims.
It apparently never occurred to these Israeli hooligans that racist
chanting and acts of vandalism against private property in a foreign
country was unacceptable behaviour, which could provoke the anger of
local residents....
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