Awni Etaywe | Incitement to Genocide in Gaza & Forensic Linguistics

Drawing on forensic linguistics, international law, and contemporary political discourse, we explore how rhetoric can move from speech to institutional practice — and how patterns of language may establish legal responsibility.Timestamps:00:00 INTRODUCTION02:50 FORENSIC LINGUISTICS — PROVING GENOCIDAL INTENT09:46 FROM RHETORIC TO LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY17:02 LANGUAGE AS EVIDENCE20:28 WHEN RHETORIC BECOMES INCITEMENT23:42 AMALEK — WHEN SCRIPTURE ENTERS POLITICAL DISCOURSE32:58 FIERY LANGUAGE AND PUBLIC INFLUENCE47:32 HUMAN SHIELDS AS JUSTIFICATION55:34 SHAPING PUBLIC CONSENSUS01:14:00 THE CRIME NOT MEANT TO BE HIDDENFor the full archive of conversations on law, language, and political power, visit our Linktree.Thank you for listening to Frontlines & Backrooms.Important note:Correction:At approximately 03:00, Professor Etaywe misspoke when referring to “Palestinian troops.” The correct reference is “Israeli troops.” The distinction is important, and we thank him for noting it.