Genocide Scholars Align with Philly People’s Tribunal Findings

This news comes courtesy of Fridays @ Fetterman's. The IAGS was formally founded in 1994 but its origins go back to the early '80s. 

 

 

 

The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) passed a resolution last week finding that "Israel's policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide in Article II of the United Nations Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948).”

The IAGS is a global, interdisciplinary, non-partisan organization that seeks to further research and teaching about the nature, causes, and consequences of genocide, and advance policy studies on genocide prevention.

The IAGS resolution aligns with the findings released on July 16, 2025 by local jurors who served at the Philadelphia People’s Tribunal on War Crimes & Genocide in Gaza.

Read the Philadelphia jurors’ report here.

On May 31, 2025, attorneys representing the Philadelphia human rights community conducted the Philadelphia People’s Tribunal on War Crimes & Genocide in Gaza. Witnesses at the Philly People’s Tribunal included international law experts, journalists, humanitarian aid workers, and Palestinians with lived experience in Gaza and in the West Bank. A current resident of Gaza testified live via Zoom at the Tribunal.

The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), and Fridays @ Fetterman’s co-convened the People’s Tribunal, which was endorsed by 31 organizations.