by Civis Americanus, American Thinker:

Israel’s enemies have falsely accused it of genocide and ethnic cleansing, so it is necessary to discuss exactly what these mean.  Both are simply large-scale hate crimes, in which the motive consists of a dislike of the subjects’ race, religion, or ethnicity.  “Genocide is an internationally recognized crime where acts are committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.”

A behavior or ideology is not, however, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.  Displacement of an entire population may in fact be a reasonable and necessary act of self-preservation.  The Sullivan Expedition is a prominent example.