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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They don't have to be doing it systematically to be doing it. And participation would still likely vary between units. It's an extremely difficult thing to do psychologically. So some units are pulling all the military age men out to shoot and others are just shooting whoever they happen to see that's not in an IDF uniform. Both are genocidal acts.

[–] stevehobbes@lemy.lol 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

OK.... so any war crime is genocide now? It really feels like we're broadening the definition substantially. And don't get me wrong - war crimes are awful and should be prosecuted. But calling them all genocide feels.... dilutive to systematic extermination of a people.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Taken alone, no. But those are just two examples, of many to choose from, to show how genocide doesn't necessarily mean trains and ovens.