Afghanistan, Aug. 2 -- Israeli writer David Grossman warned Israel's occupation has "corrupted" the nation, declaring Gaza's assault a "genocide," adding his powerful voice to growing global condemnation of Israeli policies.
David Grossman, one of Israel's most prominent authors and peace advocates, has described Israel's actions in Gaza as "genocide" in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica.
In the conversation, published on Friday, Grossman said he used the word "with a broken heart and immense pain," emphasizing the emotional weight behind his choice of language.
He explained that for years he had deliberately avoided the term, but after witnessing harrowing images and hearing testimonies from Gaza, he felt compelled t...