The Israel-Gaza Conflict Isn’t “Genocide.” It’s War.

In light of recent campus protests, we need to look beyond labels and unravel the history of combat

Benjamin Sledge
The Panopticon
Published in
9 min readMay 3, 2024

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The destruction of Dresden, Germany post bombing | Photo from historical archives by Wikimedia Commons

On December 22, 1944, the late American writer and satirist, Kurt Vonnegut, was captured as a prisoner of war (POW) during the Battle of the Bulge. The Nazis transferred him and about 50 other Americans to the…

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Benjamin Sledge
The Panopticon

Multi-award winning author | Combat wounded veteran | Mental health specialist | Occasional geopolitical intel | Graphic designer | https://benjaminsledge.com