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LSE Professor Publishes Book Backing Israel Genocide Accusations

8/16/2026

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Professor Marc David Baer of LSE published a book supporting genocide accusations against Israel.
The book draws on an LSE seminar of Jewish and Muslim students.
Baer records Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack that beat, gang-raped and murdered over 1,200 Israelis and abducted more than 250 hostages.
He reports Israeli bombing killed about 10,000 Palestinians in the first month and at least 67,000 later, most civilians, and that leaders condemned attacks.

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Professor Marc David Baer of LSE published a book supporting genocide accusations against Israel.
The book draws on an LSE seminar of Jewish and Muslim students.
Baer records Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack that beat, gang-raped and murdered over 1,200 Israelis and abducted more than 250 hostages.
He reports Israeli bombing killed about 10,000 Palestinians in the first month and at least 67,000 later, most civilians, and that leaders condemned attacks.