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In years to come, admitting that what happened in Gaza was a genocide will be a Shibboleth.
I don't think so. In the future, it will be normal to call it a genocide. Today, many hasbarists compare what they are supporting to the genocides in the histories of other nations as if to say "So we should get to do it too." It is only a shibboleth while it is still ongoing, while something can be done about it.
If Israel succeeds and survives, they'll treat it like every other successful genocide. They'll be like "Sure, we genocided Gaza, and it was bad, but it's already done, what can be done about it?" And then erect a Gaza memorial, make some movies about Gaza, and do minimal, if any, reparations for Palestinians who survive.
I don't think so. If Israel succeeds you'll see them double down & embark on a national cultural project to whitewash their crimes in a similar way many of post-Soviet Baltic states are about their Nazism now.