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2024-01-23 23:25:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 599F63BEB3A9EFF34BA4525CF7514ACFAE251511FE82FF3BA3CFDD672C044CC8
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Israel is not advocating for the deliberate destruction of an entire cultural, racial or religious group; therefore, the term genocide does not apply. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genocide Israel has stated that they are targeting Hamas in Gaza: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/02/israel-using-hamas-prisoners-to-track-down-terror-chiefs https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/israel-hamas-gaza-war-latest/card/israel-targeting-hamas-center-of-gravity--mkaJqbAcACBecnToCIWQ Hamas is a designated terrorist organization: https://www.state.gov/designating-individuals-and-entities-with-ties-to-terrorist-organizations/
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