EYE GENOCIDE Researched by Abiodun Mohammed Adeyemi Ajijola Thursday, 18th June 2026
The phrase "eye genocide" often surfaces in the context of the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, where widespread missile strikes and lack of medical supplies have caused mass blindness, traumatic eye injuries, and a devastating collapse of regional eye care infrastructure.
Because of the severe shortage of specialized surgical supplies and shattered or unavailable prescription glasses, thousands of Palestinians are at imminent risk of permanent blindness. This crisis is exacerbated by the destruction of facilities like the Gaza Eye Hospital, which has left medical staff unable to keep up with the overwhelming number of shrapnel injuries.
The phrase has also been used more broadly to describe the international outrage and activism surrounding the broader conflict, which top UN committees, human rights organizations, and genocide scholars characterize as a genocide unfolding "before our eyes".

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