Politics / Bernie Sanders: It Is Genocide Many experts have now concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Bernie Sanders speaks at the Fighting Oligarchy rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on May 2, 2025. Many legal experts have now concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. These experts concluded: “It is clear that there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the criteria set forth in the Genocide Convention.”I agree. Out of a population of 2.2 million Palestinians in Gaza, Israel has now killed some 65,000 people and wounded roughly 164,000.