# Israel-Hamas War Terms Dictionary Released

> Advocacy group releases dictionary of 'hijacked' terms used in Israel-Hamas war.
- Title: Israel-Hamas War Terms Dictionary Released · Nationalpost
- Summary: Advocacy group releases dictionary of 'hijacked' terms used in Israel-Hamas war. An Israeli advocacy group released a dictionary defining terms like…
- Keywords: international legal forum, israel, hamas, genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, october 7, kibbutz reim, hamas attack, canada, university encampments, news
- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/news/world/israel-middle-east/dictionary-terms-israel-hamas-war
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- Topics: international legal forum, israel, hamas, genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, october 7, kibbutz reim, hamas attack, canada, university encampments, news
## New dictionary released
An advocacy group released a dictionary of terms hijacked and misused since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
## CEO explains language erosion
Michal Cotler-Wunsh, CEO of the International Legal Forum, says the erosion of language risks legal integrity when terms like 'genocide' are repurposed as political weapons.
## Terms weaponized globally
The dictionary defines terms such as 'genocide', 'apartheid', 'war crimes', and 'crimes against humanity' and shows which countries they have been weaponized against.
## Oct. 7 anniversary release
The dictionary launched on October 7, the third anniversary of Hamas terrorists murdering 1,200 people in Israel and taking 251 hostage.
## Anti-Israel protests in Canada
Canadian university campuses hosted encampments demanding an end to support for Israel and calling the war a genocide.
## Genocide definition
Genocide as defined in the 1948 Genocide Convention requires intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group as such.
## Key takeaway

An Israeli advocacy group released a dictionary defining terms like 'genocide' and 'war crimes' that have been misused since the October 7 attack.