People are accusing Israel of genocide. These human rights lawyers beg to differ. May 26, 2021 5:26 pm A Palestinian demonstrator walks amid tear gas smoke fired by Israeli forces during a protest near the Israel-Gaza border fence, Dec. 27, 2019. (Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images) Advertisement (JTA) — When actor Mark Ruffalo apologized on Monday for posts that “suggested Israel is committing ‘genocide,’” it wasn’t clear what comments of his own he was speaking about. But he drew attention to a loaded word that has leapt into public discourse in the past two weeks, during and after the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.