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Alex Jones has caused controversy online with his remarks about Israel, accusing the country of committing "mass genocide" in its war with Hamas.
In a post to X, formerly Twitter on Thursday, the InfoWars creator claimed: "Israel has lost the high ground. This is not war. It is robotic mass genocide.
"Section 1091 of Title 18, United States Code, prohibits genocide whether committed in time of peace or time of war. Genocide is defined in § 1091 and includes violent attacks with the specific intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group."
Since being shared, Jones' post has received more than 4 million views.
Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 people and taking another 250 hostage. Israel declared war on Hamas, launching air strikes into the Gaza Strip, where the Palestinian militant group is based.
Supplies of food, energy, fuel and medicine to Gaza were cut off, before Israel began a ground offensive into the territory in late October. As of March 22, at least 31,000 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the Associated Press, citing the Gaza Health Ministry.
A report by the World Food Programme, published on Monday, said 1.1 million of Gaza's 2.3 million population are facing "catastrophic hunger," while the U.N. found that an average of 178 Palestinians have been injured daily since the war started.
Jones also linked to a viral post by Furkan Gözükara (@GozukaraFurkan). The X user shared footage from Al Jazeera purporting to show the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killing four unarmed Palestinians in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip.
Jones' post sparked mixed reactions from fellow X users. Some agreed with the 51-year-old, accusing Israel of "war crimes."
"Israel needs to stop what they are doing to Gaza," commented @scksgrypr.
"There is no justifying this," said @Charlesrat74.
"Israel lost the high ground months ago," wrote Ava Petrucci. "All that has changed is that it's becoming undeniable."
Others disagreed with the podcaster's stance, telling Jones to "tone down the genocide rhetoric."
"Every military is guilty of killing civilians not just Israel," said @jared_texasn22.
"[Israel] need to do everything they can to negate Hamas' offensive capabilities for as long as possible," wrote Al Ruddy.
"Before leveling such baseless charges at Israel, how about asking Hamas to release the 130+ hostages they still hold, including a one-year-old child," said Michael Heister.
"How do you know Israel is in control of the drone?" asked Big Mike. "Hamas has drones also. There needs to be more proof than just this footage."
Jones was banned from X, then Twitter, in 2012 for abusive behavior. However, CEO Elon Musk—who purchased the social network in 2022—reinstated Jones's account in December following a user poll.
The radio host garnered a huge following online with his right-wing views and conspiracy theories but is perhaps most known for calling the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, a hoax and facing several legal battles as a result.
In December 2012, Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, along with six teachers, before turning the gun on himself.
Several of the victims' families sued Jones after he repeatedly claimed the shooting was staged. He was ordered to pay $1.5 billion, later reduced to half of Jones' annual earnings of more than $9 million.
