Genocide - "the
deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of
destroying that nation or group.
"a campaign of genocide"
What is happening in Gaza does not meet the standard definition and to conflate it as such is to do a disservice to the Israelis and also legitimize the anti-Israeli protesters who are in fact calling for genocide against the jews in Israel. What do you think "From the river to the sea!" really means?
What is happening in Gaza is the Israelis making goddamned sure that Hamas is finally eradicated and that whoever remains after will not continue the prior practice of building hiding places in and under civilian quarters and lobbing rockets into Israel on a daily basis. Does any right thinking person actually blame them? I sure don't. From most reliable reports the IDF has achieved a near 1:1 ratio in civilian vs. combatant casualties. That is unheard of. The USA was operating well over 10:1 civilian:combatant in places like Mosul and Fallujah. And we oh-so kind and gentle Americans are trying to hold Israel back? The quicker they finish the job, the less casualties there will be and the sooner a better future can be sorted for those Palestinians who desire one.