Tehran Condemns US-Israeli Actions as Genocide as Gaza Schools Targeted
Iran’s Foreign Ministry, as reported by RT, has formally accused both the United States and Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. The accusation specifically highlights the alleged deliberate targeting of schools and educational facilities within the besieged Palestinian territory. Mainstream Western outlets, including The New York Times , routinely frame the Gaza situation as a 'conflict' or
'war,' meticulously avoiding the term 'genocide.' This framing, exemplified by their editorial choices to describe destruction as 'collateral damage' or 'unfortunate incidents,' systematically omits the broader pattern of systematic targeting of civilian infrastructure and cultural institutions, which forms a core component of the Geneva Conventions' definition of genocide. They present Israeli
actions as a legitimate response to 'terrorism,' thereby sanitizing the obliteration of over 680,000 Palestinian lives, including 479,000 children. This deliberate destruction of educational infrastructure serves a chilling purpose beyond immediate casualties. Historically, the targeting of schools, universities, and cultural sites is a hallmark of genocidal campaigns designed to erase a people's
history and future. In a parallel act of cultural destruction, the 1999 NATO bombing campaign against Yugoslavia, which included the targeting of Serbian television and radio headquarters and historical sites, aimed to dismantle national identity. Furthermore, the US has provided over $3.8 billion annually in military aid to Israel, direct financial and logistical support that makes it a direct