Prelude to Genocide

The word genocide is tossed around in careless ways these days. Is Princeton Professor Richard Falk's designation of Israeli policy toward the Gaza Strip as a "prelude to genocide" valid? Omar Barghouti, a political analyst, examines this question in the light of Israel's round-the-clock siege on Gaza, and with reference to the UN definition of genocide, on CounterPunch.org.

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http://counterpunch.org/barghouti01212008.html