genocide
A Holocaust exhibit seemed harmless. With the war in Gaza, it’s come under scrutiny.
By Yonat Shimron — March 18, 2024
DURHAM (RNS) — The US Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit, 'Some Were Neighbors,' has been traveling across the country for the past two years. A coalition of Durham residents say it presents a narrow view of genocide.
Massachusetts man threatened to kill Jews as antisemitic incidents rise
By Yonat Shimron — January 29, 2024
(RNS) — The 59-year-old Massachusetts man is alleged to have called Congregation Agudas Achim, a synagogue in Attleboro, and left a voicemail threatening to kill Jews.
Top UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza but stops short of ordering cease-fire
By Raf Casert and Mike Corder — January 27, 2024
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — It could take years for the court to consider all aspects of South Africa's genocide allegations. In the meantime, the U.N. Security Council scheduled a Jan. 31 meeting to follow up on the ruling.
Uyghur Youth Initiative video on genocide goes viral
By Kathryn Post — January 26, 2024
(RNS) — Filmed by youth activists following a recent pro-Uyghur protest in Munich, the video has since had over 3 million views on TikTok and 7.5 million hits on Instagram.
Pope says Holocaust Remembrance Day reminds world that war can never be justified
By Associated Press — January 26, 2024
ROME (AP) — At the end of his weekly general audience, Francis referred to Saturday’s commemoration, which has become fraught this year given Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and a rise in antisemitism in Europe and around the world.
South Africa’s genocide claim against Israel is rooted in the history of apartheid
By Mark I. Pinsky — January 25, 2024
(RNS) — Cynical or merely pragmatic, Israel's ties to South Africa's apartheid regime has borne consequences.
As court decides on genocide charge, Netanyahu’s use of a Bible passage haunts him
By Daoud Kuttab — January 25, 2024
(RNS) — Theologians have criticized a biblical justification for total war offered by the Israeli prime minister.
The Jews stand accused: From deicide to genocide
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 16, 2024
(RNS) — The accusation is genocide. But its roots are ancient. And ugly.
A Jew coined the word ‘genocide.’ Now it’s being used against the Jewish state.
By Yonat Shimron — January 10, 2024
(RNS) — Israel has vehemently denied the accusation that the International Court of Justice will begin hearing Thursday.
The pope called it genocide. I know what I heard.
By Shireen Hilal — December 14, 2023
(RNS) — The Vatican staff insisted Pope Francis never used the term ‘genocide.’ We know what we heard.
Loaded words can end with loaded guns
By Avi Shafran — December 12, 2023
(RNS) — ‘Genocide,’ ‘apartheid’ and ‘terrorism’ are being loosely employed — and grossly misused.
Confusion follows Pope Francis’ audience with Israeli and Palestinian delegations
By Claire Giangravé — November 22, 2023
(RNS) — The Vatican denied that Francis referred to the Israeli attacks in Gaza as genocide.
28 years after genocide, Bosniak Muslims mourn their dead but celebrate a return of Islamic life to Srebrenica
By David I. Klein — July 13, 2023
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (RNS) — Though the area was depopulated of Muslims by the genocide, many survivors and their children have come back.
Why do we remember Srebrenica?
By Omar Suleiman — July 11, 2023
(RNS) — We must recall the daily, routine dehumanization that leads to genocide.
Time to remember more than one atrocity? A defense of Holocaust Remembrance Day
By Avi Shafran — February 1, 2023
(RNS) — There’s a reason we take a special day to remember the Holocaust.
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