The Five Ways Germany Denies Genocide

Political scientist Hanna Pfeifer identifies five distinct forms of genocide denial in German war discourse – showing how Germany explains Israel’s genocide in Gaza away, one concession at a time.

In genocide studies, denial is understood as a constitutive part of violence – a “constant feature of the genocidal process.” In German war discourse, Israel committing genocide against the Palestinians is rejected in a range of distinct ways. Techniques of denial in international media coverage of the Gaza genocide have already been examined. What foll…