We Called It Genocide in Guatemala. Why Not in Gaza Too?

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12. The fact that Palestinian population has grown is irrelevant.

If anything, what matters is whether it has grown as much as it would have if not for Israeli policies. But even that isn't necessarily relevant. Here's a definition from Wiki:

Generally speaking, genocide does not necessarily mean the immediate destruction of a nation, except when accomplished by mass killings of all members of a nation. It is intended rather to signify a coordinated plan of different actions aiming at the destruction of essential foundations of the life of national groups, with the aim of annihilating the groups themselves. The objectives of such a plan would be the disintegration of the political and social institutions, of culture, language, national feelings, religion, and the economic existence of national groups, and the destruction of the personal security, liberty, health, dignity, and even the lives of the individuals belonging to such groups.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genocide

The question is, has Israel been engaging in "a coordinated plan of different actions aiming at the destruction of essential foundations of the life of national groups, with the aim of annihilating the groups themselves."