Classified "A" by ANVUR in the fields 11/D1, 11/D2 Scientific in the field 14.
Abstract
The word genocide, in addition to its legal meaning, also has a symbolic value. The legal notion of genocide, which as such is general and abstract, is often identified with a specific genocide, the Holocaust. These two elements have influenced the highly polarized public debate concerning the accusation against Israel of having committed genocide in the Gaza Strip. The debate in question is part of a broader picture resulting from the attacks against international law brought forwards by those whose aim, in substance, to return to a world order governed by the “might makes right” rule. Is it correct to say that international law is “over” as a consequence of these attacks? And is it acceptable or even possibile to set international law aside? Keywords: genocide, Holocaust, Gaza, Israel, International Law.
