As day follows night, recycled accusations of “genocide” are once again being directed at Israel by activists who present themselves as scholars.

This time, the charge comes from the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), a group that appears more concerned with ideology than with preserving academic standards.

Although we come from different professional backgrounds, one being a human rights lawyer and the other a military expert, we both reach the same clear conclusion. Israel is not committing genocide in the Gaza Strip.

We have each spent years working in international law and military affairs. Together, we have visited Gaza, led soldiers in combat, interviewed commanders and troops, toured aid distribution centers and reviewed military orders. Based on this experience, the claim of genocide is not only inaccurate. It distorts the truth and plays directly into the hands of Hamas.

The IAGS resolution itself demonstrates how weak the accusation is. Fewer than 20 percent of members voted for it. Anyone can join the group by paying a 30-dollar fee, and no academic qualifications are required. Some registered members use parody names, including “Mo Cookie,” “Emperor Palpatine,” and “Adolf Hitler of Gaza City.” The fact that such unserious processes can lead to a formal accusation should render the resolution meaningless. Even so, the media and public figures around the world have rushed to repeat the claim.

According to the 1948 Genocide Convention,...

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