John R. Houk, Blog Editor
© September 5, 2025
Genesis 12: 1-3; Galatians 4: 21-23, 28-30 (NKJV):
Genesis 12
1Now the Lord had said to Abram:
“Get out of your country,
From your family
And from your father’s house,
To a land that I will show you.
2 I will make you a great nation;
I will bless you
And make your name great;
And you shall be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
Galatians 4
21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law? 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman. 23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh, and he of the freewoman through promise,
28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise. 29 But, as he who was born according to the flesh then persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now. 30 Nevertheless what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.” [Blog Editor Bold Text Emphasis]
The Antisemites and the brainwashed (Hamas/Pseudo-Palestinian Propaganda) have been all in that the Israeli government has perpetrated a genocide against Arabs (calling themselves Palestinians) in Gaza. The Gaza society ruled by Islamic terrorists known as Hamas has conditioned their citizens from cradle-to-grave to hate and/or murder Jews. Which apparently is okay with the Mockingbird Leftist MSM because the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led genocide against Jews [10/7/23 Graphic Content Warning] inside Israel was largely ignored or blamed on Israel. And so -DUH- Israel retaliates in the harshest of way possible. And typically Hamas had loads of willing pseudo-Palestinian human shields (including women & children & Hamas supporters hiding in hospitals, etc.) willing to sacrifice themselves for propaganda purposes.
Documenting Hamas Human Shields Policy:
o Hamas officials admit its strategy is to use Palestinian civilians as human shields; By Natalie Ecanow; Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD); 11/1/23
o How Hamas uses hospitals as shields during war: The terror group's use of medical facilities as military sites in contravention of international law has been documented for years; By Jewish News Syndicate, National Post Wire Services; National Post; 11/3/23 Last updated 11/3/23
o HAMAS’S HUMAN SHIELD STRATEGY IN GAZA; By ANDREW FOX and SALO AIZENBERG; Henry Jackson Society (ABOUT); April 2025 – PDF 87pgs
Yup, I am bucking the hate Israel trend even though that nation has the same affliction plaguing the USA. NAMELY, a significant Left-loving voting population. In Israel’s case as a Jewish State, that Leftist affliction is a self-destructive ailment that connects to Globalist hatred of national sovereignty which for Israel also translates into a Globalist Antisemitism that readily preys on Israel’s destruction. Globalists readily cooperate with Dar al-Islam attitudes toward Israel which someday culminate in a battle between Globalist Supremacy and Islamic Supremacy.
If you are under the delusion that “Islam is peace”, consider this quote from a Jihad Watch post quoting David Ben-Basat continues:
“Islam defines two primary global divisions: Dar al-Islam and Dar al-Harb. [Blog Editor Bold Text Emphasis]
Dar al-Islam refers to regions governed by Islamic rule, where Sharia is enforced. In these territories, Muslims live under Islamic governance, and religious law shapes all aspects of life.
A devout Muslim is obligated to expand the domain of Dar al-Islam, aspiring to bring the entire world under Islamic control.
Conversely, Dar al-Harb, or the “House of War,” refers to territories not yet under Islamic rule. Traditional Islamic thought divides the world into these two realms, asserting that regions outside Islamic control must ultimately be absorbed into Dar al-Islam through jihad – a continuous effort to subdue non-believers and establish Islamic governance.
According to classical Islamic jurisprudence, jihad is not merely a personal duty but a collective obligation (fard kifayah) of the Muslim community, or Ummah….”
More Discourse on Dar al-Islam & Dar al-Harb:
o Islam: House of Islam and House of War; Jewish Virtual Library
o Dar al-Harb and Dar al-Islam (the Abodes of War and Peace); WikiIslam; Last Updated 6/12/24 18:34
o Dar al-Islam, Dar al-Harb, and the Rising Threat to European Jews; By Theology in Five staff; Theology in Five; 8/19/25
Aligning oneself in sympathy with Islamic Supremacist terrorist like a Hamas controlled society is a misguided endeavor by non-Muslims. If Israel has become weary of murderous hate toward Jews, I’m inclined to root for the Jewish State of Israel in spanking severely Gaza inhabitants who support the Hamas/pseudo-Palestinian agenda to kill all Jews from the river to the sea. Because that is EXACTLY what is meant when they deceptively add the word “free”.
The tiny land that is the Modern Jewish State of Israel is only a fraction of the Land Promised to the People of Covenant (physical & spiritual Covenant-Keepers): Deuteronomy 30: 1-3; 34: 1-4 (NKJV) –
Deuteronomy 30
1“Now it shall come to pass, when all these things come upon you, the blessing and the curse which I have set before you, and you [a]call them to mind among all the nations where the Lord your God drives you, 2 and you return to the Lord your God and obey His voice, according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your heart and with all your soul, 3 that the Lord your God will bring you back from captivity, and have compassion on you, and gather you again from all the nations where the Lord your God has scattered you.
Footnote
a. Deuteronomy 30:1 Lit. cause them to return to your heart
Deuteronomy 34
1Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is across from Jericho. And the Lord showed him all the land of Gilead as far as Dan, 2 all Naphtali and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the [a]Western Sea, 3 the South, and the plain of the Valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar. 4 Then the Lord said to him, “This is the land of which I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have caused you to see it with your eyes, but you shall not cross over there.” [Blog Editor Bold Text Emphasis]
Footnote
a. Deuteronomy 34:2 Mediterranean
Promised Land Boundaries on Modern Map
Now about the so-called genocide perpetrated by Israel against Gaza residents supporting Hamas. YOU SHOULD READ:
o Meet the Bogus 'Scholars’ Association' That Declared a Genocide in Gaza: Plus, Harvard tells students calling someone a 'terrorist sympathizer' can violate school policy. Now, what to call all the terrorist sympathizers on campus? By Washington Free Beacon (Staff); The Washington Free Beacon (Substack); 8/4/25
I’m going to cross post the Honest Reporting post which more specifically exposes Palestinian propaganda entitled, “$30 and You Can Become a Genocide Scholar”.
JRH 9/5/25
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$30 and You Can Become a Genocide Scholar
International-Association-of-Genocide-Scholars (Honest Reporting Photo)
September 3, 2025
Key takeaways:
§ The International Association of Genocide Scholars may sound like the “world’s leading experts” on genocide, but all you need to become a member is a credit card.
§ The IAGS claimed that an overwhelming majority of its membership voted in favor of a resolution declaring that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, despite a massive majority of its membership not even participating in the vote.
§ These claims were amplified by media buying into the false narrative of Israeli “genocide” as promoted by anti-Israel activists hell bent on blackening Israel’s name.
“Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world’s leading experts say,” blared this BBC headline and similar others in the international media.
Damning stuff. After all, who should know more about genocide than the “world’s leading experts” on the subject?
But, like most of the anti-Israel news appearing daily, it’s bogus. It turns out that, as HonestReporting board member Salo Aizenberg discovered, all you need to be a genocide scholar is to own a credit card. For a minimum of only 30 dollars, you can become one of the “world’s leading experts.”
📌I am now officially a “genocide scholar” as a member of the International Association of Genocide Scholars. I will uphold its mission to advance research & teaching on genocide and its prevention. See next link for my viral article exposing false claims of genocide in Gaza. 1/ pic.twitter.com/0bhhdvOSjp
— Aizenberg (@Aizenberg55) September 3, 2025
Aizenberg (and many other interested people) paid (as little as $30 for a year) to become a member of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, which describes itself as 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.”
“Non-partisan,” it certainly isn’t. Only a few days ago, the organization passed a resolution declaring that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
Who were these experts passing judgment on Israel’s actions against Hamas terrorists in Gaza?
As Aizenberg discovered upon joining, the membership isn’t exclusively academics, historians, librarians, or even recognized experts on genocide.
I've been getting to know some of my fellow genocide scholars. Seems that Iraq is a center of knowledge in this field with 80 listed scholars of ~600 (13%). Remarkable, especially the Mahmood family with 5 scholars in the field. I wonder who voted for the Gaza resolution. pic.twitter.com/LeMVh87zMC
— Aizenberg (@Aizenberg55) September 3, 2025
Indeed, it became clear that the IAGS wasn’t checking who joins.
Case in point 🤷♂️ https://t.co/DZ25WagRNH pic.twitter.com/TbDKvLecFB
— Mark Zlochin - מארק זלוצ'ין༝ (@MarkZlochin) September 3, 2025
Shortly after pro-Israel activists started joining the IAGS to expose its failings, the organization appeared to take action, shutting down its membership page and removing its membership list from public view.
The organization’s social media also appeared to be offline as new applicants were marked as “inactive,” including genuine and legitimate genocide scholars who happen to be pro-Israel like Elliot Malin.
Umm, @GenocideStudies, what's going on here? I paid my dues and am actually a subject matter expert.
— 𝔼𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕠𝕥 𝕄𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕟 🎗️ (@ElliotMalin) September 3, 2025
Are you unhappy that there's dissension? https://t.co/1EUDtJ7KzQ pic.twitter.com/OjoInSLZeg
Spinning a “Majority Vote”
As for the vote itself, the IAGS’s president, Mary O’Brien, proudly proclaimed that her organization’s genocide resolution was passed by an overwhelming majority, a claim amplified by some media that failed to check the actual numbers and do the math.
The @GenocideStudies president claims a resolution that Israel is committing genocide "passed by an overwhelming majority" and is a "really representative opinion" of experts.
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) September 2, 2025
It's not. Only 28% of the membership actually voted.
Melanie O'Brien, your resolution is a sham. pic.twitter.com/LL33WH6HcV
At the time of the vote, the IAGS had some 500 members eligible to vote. Only 28% of the full membership bothered. So when some media or the IAGS’s staff claimed an overwhelming majority of the members — some 86% — voted in favor, they were not being transparent.
Many media outlets are reporting that 86% of members of @GenocideStudies voted in favor of a resolution stating Israel is carrying out a genocide.
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) September 2, 2025
Only 28% of the 500 members actually voted. And only 120 voted in favor.
You do the math.@washingtonpost, @Telegraph, you owe… https://t.co/vYZKdiUPeW pic.twitter.com/lqakJcLYni
Subverting the Organization
Even without getting into the substance of the resolution, it’s clear that the IAGS has been taken over by activists less concerned with actual genocide scholarship and more interested in anti-Israel activism.
Organization member Dr. Sara E. Brown noted:
“We were promised a town hall, which is a common practice for controversial resolutions, but the president of the association reversed that. The association has also refused to disclose who were the authors of the resolution.”
Perhaps the five Mahmood family members from Iraq, whom Aizenberg identified as fellow genocide experts, were responsible?
As the considerable media coverage proved, the inference of credibility that an organization like the IAGS possesses is a powerful weapon in the hands of anti-Israel activists posing as renowned experts in their field.
Too many organizations, including media, unions, trade associations, and others, have been hijacked by people hell bent on subverting everything to the Palestinian cause. And they’ll stop at nothing to blacken Israel’s name.
Simon Plosker - With over two decades of experience in various non-governmental organizations in the UK and Israel, Simon Plosker returned to HonestReporting in October 2022 as Editorial Director having previously been part of the organization’s management team from 2005 to 2020. Prior to his first spell at HonestReporting, Simon worked in Israel for NGO Monitor, BICOM, and served for a short period in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. He was Managing Editor of the Geneva-based NGO United Nations Watch for two years before moving back to the frontline defending Israel from media bias. Simon has a BSoc.Sc in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Birmingham and an MSc in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. He immigrated to Israel in 2001 from London.
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