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‘Genocide scholars’ for $30? Easy entry, fake members undermine confidence in IAGS resolution
Michael Starr
September 4, 2025

Activists have brought into question the credibility of a new International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) resolution declaring Israel to be engaged in genocide, with the discovery that admission into the organization could be obtained for $30, and its membership had spiked since October 2023. Until Wednesday, applicants could purchase an annual membership subscription according to their income bracket… Honest Reporting Board member Salo Aizenberg and Middle East analyst Eitan Fischberger demonstrated on social media the ease of joining the association on Wednesday, leading to a wave of applications…“It turns out literally anyone can join this body and vote on matters that make international headlines – like the resolution claiming Israel is committing genocide…” READ MORE

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