As the war in Gaza recedes from the headlines and discussion shifts from battlefield updates to the challenge of establishing a sustainable “state of not-war,” a new conflict has taken centre stage: whether Israel committed genocide. The power of this claim was evident in Birmingham before Aston Villa’s match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, where protesters insisted Israeli fans should be barred because “Israel committed genocide in Gaza,” and since most Israelis serve in the IDF, “genocidaires” should not be admitted. No further context or evidence was considered necessary. Because this accusation is now repeated so freely, it is essential to...
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
