# The Dictionary of Terms

> The real, legally grounded meaning of loaded terms like genocide, apartheid, ethnic cleansing and colonialism — and a documented account of how each has been weaponized to delegitimize Israel.

Published by the International Legal Forum (ILF) (https://www.ilfngo.org). Each entry sets out the definition of a term under international law, its legal and historical background, cases that genuinely meet the legal threshold, and documented examples of the term being misapplied to Israel, with primary sources.

The complete text of every entry is available as Markdown at https://www.dictionaryofterms.org/llms-full.txt.

## Terms

- [Apartheid](https://www.dictionaryofterms.org/terms/apartheid): Pursuant to Article II of the 1973 United Nations International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, the crime of apartheid is defined…
- [Colonialism](https://www.dictionaryofterms.org/terms/colonialism): Colonialism does not have a singular legally binding definition, however, General Assembly resolution 1514, which states that colonization is “The subjection of peoples to alien…
- [Crimes Against Humanity](https://www.dictionaryofterms.org/terms/crimes-against-humanity): Article 7 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, adopted in 1998, states: For the purpose of this Statute, “crime against humanity” means any of the following…
- [Ethnic Cleansing](https://www.dictionaryofterms.org/terms/ethnic-cleansing): To date, ethnic cleansing has not been recognized as a separate crime under international law and falls under the categories of “crimes against humanity” and/or “war crime.” The…
- [Famine](https://www.dictionaryofterms.org/terms/famine): According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, famine (IPC Phase 5) is defined as:“A situation in which widespread starvation and destitution, acute malnutrition,…
- [Genocide](https://www.dictionaryofterms.org/terms/genocide): According to Article II of the 1948 United Nations Genocide Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, genocide is: “Any of the following acts committed…
- [The IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism](https://www.dictionaryofterms.org/terms/ihra-working-definition-of-antisemitism): “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism…
- [Rape](https://www.dictionaryofterms.org/terms/rape): The First Geneva Convention (1949) provides a legal duty to protect civilians against rape during conflict. Article 27 of the Geneva Convention states:“Women shall be especially…
- [War Crimes](https://www.dictionaryofterms.org/terms/war-crimes): Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, adopted in 1997, is the most comprehensive codification of war crimes in international law. It states: “2. For…

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- [Home](https://www.dictionaryofterms.org/): Overview of the dictionary and its purpose.
- [FAQ](https://www.dictionaryofterms.org/faq): Direct answers on the legal definition of each term and how it has been misused.
- [Media coverage](https://www.dictionaryofterms.org/media): Press coverage of the Dictionary of Terms.
- [International Legal Forum](https://www.ilfngo.org): The publisher.