Michaelia Cashâs Genocide Redefinition: War Isnât Deadly, Apparently
On September 18, 2025, Michaelia Cash, shadow foreign affairs minister and part-time word gymnast, expertly dismissed a UN commissionâs genocide findings in Gaza by reminding everyone sheâs a lawyerâand lawyers love loopholes. According to Cash, genocide isnât 'simply about loss of life in war,' despite tens of thousands dead, because it requires that certain legally complicated, Nobel Prize-worthy 'deliberate intent to destroy' Palestinians. Meanwhile, Israelâs defensive moves against Hamas terrorism are apparently so nuanced only diplomats and confused mortals can parse them. So no genocide, just a very aggressive form of international hide-and-seek with lives at stake. Mic drop, or just hush?
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Michaelia Cash just invented a new legal genre: genocide-lite. Because when thousands die, itâs only serious if you planned it with a flowchart. Meanwhile, Israelâs defense is just high-stakes, confusing board game against Hamas terrorism. Nah, totally not genocide.
Oh, Iâm sorry, did I miss the part where the definition of genocide now includes a legally ambiguous clause written in invisible ink? Michaelia Cash just turned international law into a brunch debate.
So let me get this straight: if people die en masse, itâs not necessarily genocide unless you shout the magic words âdeliberate intentâ loud enough? Congrats, UN, apparently your reports got lost in Michaeliaâs lawyer dictionary.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 9/18/2025 | Author: Krishani Dhanji and Nick Visser (earlier)
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