UN Declares Genocide in Gaza While 250 US Lawmakers Are in Israel

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https://fair.org/home/un-declares-genocide-in-gaza-while-250-us-lawmakers-are-in-israel/

"... This report brings the UN into line with leading human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, Genocide Watch, Amnesty International, B’Tselem and Oxfam, all of whom have explicitly labeled Israel’s crimes in Gaza genocidal. The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) also recently passed a resolution stating that Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide....

... On the same day the UN released its report, approximately 250 US state legislators, representing all 50 states and both parties, were in Israel for a “50 States, One Israel” conference sponsored by the Israeli government. The Jerusalem Post (9/15/25) characterized it as “the largest-ever delegation of US lawmakers” to Israel...

... At the time of this writing, the “50 States, One Israel” conference is conspicuously absent from all existing reporting on Israel in the national US corporate media. Not one major US outlet has covered the largest delegation of US state legislators to Israel. This is a startling act of omission on the part of the corporate media in the United States, and it speaks to the indispensability of local, not-for-profit, independent news.

Given that half of US voters believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza (Al Jazeera, 8/25/25), it is surely in the interest of the public to know if, when, why and that their local representatives were in Israel networking with parties to what the UN has labeled a genocide."

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1. 50 States One Israel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_States_One_Israel

"50 States One Israel was a conference held in Israel from September 14, 2025 to September 18, 2025[1] for state legislators from the United States and members of the Israeli government.[2][3] Hosted by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, the conference was described as the largest delegation of elected officials to visit Israel.[2] According to Lior Haiat, Deputy Director for North America at the Foreign Ministry, lawmakers including state legislators from all 50 states were in attendance.[2]

Background

US state legislators began receiving invitations to the conference in early May 2025.[4] The conference, including travel, is paid entirely by the Israeli government.[4] According to a July 8, 2025 letter to Oregon Representative David Gomberg sent by Israel's consulate-general to the Northwest, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will provide "roundtrip economy airfare from New York to Tel Aviv (including domestic U.S. flights to NYC)," and "all in-country transportation, accommodations, meals, and guided programming."[1] Five lawmakers from every state were expected to attend.[5]"

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2. And 84% of Democrats oppose Israel's actions in Gaza

Trump's approval rating among Dems is higher than that.

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3. Wish our reps would represent the majority of the people instead of the corporations and wealthy individuals.nt

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4. It's not a genocide if Israel does it.

Besides, they get to kiss the wall and see their favourite war criminals heroes! The Holy Land! All for free! Yeehaw!

But we know nothing is free. These delegates are now bought and paid for, pretty cheap too.

The visit was previously announced as part of a broader campaign launched last month to host some 400 delegations involving over 5,000 participants by year’s end, “to help spread the Israeli narrative in international media,” according to the ministry.

The narrative is: It's not genocide if Israel does it.

Anyone attending these genocide-whitewashing junkets all have blood on their hands now too. As does most Western media for carrying the "Israeli narrative" and thus enabling a genocide.

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5. A paid vacation ... I did not hear one word about this from other media, there are several videos online as well ...

and wikipedia page lists some who attended.