It's not just a protester's slogan: A Jewish Holocaust scholar (who served in the Israeli army) explains that "Israel is literally trying to wipe out Palestinian existence in Gaza." It's not a war or even just ethnic cleansing: It is indeed genocide, and it's important to acknowledge that. Israel is "beyond the pale of humanity": https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/opinion/israel-gaza-holocaust-genocide-palestinians.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YU8.9bmt.Soz0JUUMwH0e&smid=url-share