Thank you for writing about the genocide that’s happening in front of our eyes. I’m heartbroken that my tax dollars are supporting this and I keep calling and emailing my (so called) representatives every day while knowing nothing will probably change 💔
Hi! I stumbled on you by following a number of links. I’m a former family lawyer/ judge too and I just wanted to say how much I recognise that description of burnout and empathy depletion along side the reasons for choosing family law. Look after yourself!
Also I’m interested in your opinion as a fellow lawyer. I share your horror at the numbers killed in Gaza and the utter destruction. However the word genocide is also something I struggle with because it has s specific definition. When lay people use it I ignore it assuming they think it just means ‘a lot if deaths’ but as you are a lawyer I’m hoping you can help me understand your view more. I can see part of the definition is potentially met but as you will know the Geneva convention requires that ‘dollis specialis’ that makes it so hard to prosecute. It requires “intent on the part of perpetrators to physically destroy a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.” Cultural destruction or mere dispersement does not suffice. Don’t get me wrong I’ve been shouting about the humanitarian situation loud and clear and the deaths are too many but given the leaflet dropping, the ( inadequate but existing) routes to the south, the stated motivation of hostage release and destruction of the military capacity of Hamas not civilians, why do you think there’s enough evidence of intent to call it genocide? Genuinely interested to have a lawyer’s submissions on that to widen my view!
Thank you for writing about the genocide that’s happening in front of our eyes. I’m heartbroken that my tax dollars are supporting this and I keep calling and emailing my (so called) representatives every day while knowing nothing will probably change 💔
I love how you process and navigate through life, Julia. Thank you for sharing your words with us. It is a gift.
Hi! I stumbled on you by following a number of links. I’m a former family lawyer/ judge too and I just wanted to say how much I recognise that description of burnout and empathy depletion along side the reasons for choosing family law. Look after yourself!
Also I’m interested in your opinion as a fellow lawyer. I share your horror at the numbers killed in Gaza and the utter destruction. However the word genocide is also something I struggle with because it has s specific definition. When lay people use it I ignore it assuming they think it just means ‘a lot if deaths’ but as you are a lawyer I’m hoping you can help me understand your view more. I can see part of the definition is potentially met but as you will know the Geneva convention requires that ‘dollis specialis’ that makes it so hard to prosecute. It requires “intent on the part of perpetrators to physically destroy a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.” Cultural destruction or mere dispersement does not suffice. Don’t get me wrong I’ve been shouting about the humanitarian situation loud and clear and the deaths are too many but given the leaflet dropping, the ( inadequate but existing) routes to the south, the stated motivation of hostage release and destruction of the military capacity of Hamas not civilians, why do you think there’s enough evidence of intent to call it genocide? Genuinely interested to have a lawyer’s submissions on that to widen my view!