Are we not allowed to say a genocide began on 7 October, too?

Are we not allowed to say a genocide began on 7 October, too? Submitted by Barry Malone on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 21:19 Western media commemorate the Israelis killed three years ago, while largely ignoring the genocide that began the same day A girl looks at the temporary tents of displaced Palestinians, alongside destroyed buildings, in Gaza City on 7 October 2026 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP) Off Just after 4pm local time on 7 October 2023, Al Jazeera’s Youmna El Sayed stood on a rooftop to update her audience on the latest fr