"The IAGS said at the time that 86 percent of its 500-person membership voted to back the three-page resolution. The BBC covered the vote under the headline, Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world's leading experts say, while Reuters blared, Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says. The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, including innocent civilians, with the Hamas-linked Health Ministry saying the death toll has passed 64,000."
"Since the Monday declaration, however, several pro-Israel activists have noted that anyone could sign up to join the organization of experts, and the IAGS website solicited membership for as little as $30 to everyone from human rights activists to artists to independent scholars. The Times of Israel also reported that some of the pro-Israel activists made fake accounts to try and understand if the IAGS did vet its membership in any way beyond accepting payment."
"The Times of Israel reported: A number of pro-Israel activists said they had joined the group, while others set up prank accounts. One activist signed up as Adolf Hitler and joined the association's women's caucus and indigenous caucus. Others signed up as the Star Wars character Emperor Palpatine, the Cookie Monster, or set up accounts for their pet dogs."
An association of genocide scholars voted that Israel's policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide and include crimes against humanity and war crimes. About 86 percent of approximately 500 members voted to back the three-page resolution. Major news outlets ran headlines stating that Israel is committing genocide. The Gaza war has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, with the Hamas-linked Health Ministry reporting more than 64,000 fatalities. Critics noted that the association accepted public membership for as little as $30, enabling anyone to join, and some activists created fake or prank accounts to test membership screening.
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