The Times of Israel Daily Briefing Day 702 - Genocide claims based on false data, Israeli academics allege
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Sep 7, 2025 Jeremy Sharon, a legal and settlements reporter for The Times of Israel, joins Amanda Borschel-Dan to dissect a new study challenging genocide claims against Israel. They explore how inaccuracies in data have fueled these accusations, emphasizing the need for factual analysis. The conversation also navigates the legalities surrounding Greta Thunberg’s latest peace flotilla to Gaza and discusses the High Court’s ruling on the Attorney General's dismissal, hinting at potential constitutional ramifications for the Israeli government.
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Flawed Aid Data Undermines Starvation Claims
- The Israeli study finds key genocide claims rely on flawed truck-count data and incorrect assumptions about prewar aid volumes.
- Correcting those figures shows daily food-truck averages were far lower than UN estimates, weakening starvation-based allegations.
Revised Truck Counts Change The Narrative
- Orbach's team recalculated prewar deliveries and found about 292 trucks a day, only 73 with food, far below the 500-truck UN figure.
- They claim Israel generally met or exceeded the now-corrected daily food-truck requirement of roughly 82 trucks.
Intent And Actions Matter For Genocide Claims
- The authors argue intent matters: supplying warnings and large aid shipments contradicts deliberate intent to maximize civilian deaths.
- They say such actions undercut the legal threshold for proving genocide or crimes against humanity.