A Cartography of Genocide is a powerful new initiative by Forensic Architecture that maps the extensive human cost of the Israeli military’s operations in Gaza. This interactive platform and accompanying 827-page report seek to document and analyze attacks on Gaza’s civilian population and infrastructure from October 2023 to June 2024.
This interactive map presents an in-depth spatial and temporal analysis of military actions in Gaza, identifying not only individual incidents but broader patterns of violence. The project provides a stark, data-driven examination of the military campaign’s impact on civilian life, examining Israel's directives for civilians to move to ostensibly "safe" zones which were later attacked. This approach allows the analysis to uncover a larger narrative about the systematic destruction of Gaza’s essential infrastructure.
The interactive cartographic platform at the heart of the project allows users to visualize data points across Gaza, categorizing events such as displacement, destruction of medical facilities, and targeting of agriculture. These visualizations illustrate connections between different actions - like how certain areas were subject to repeated displacement orders before subsequent attacks, a pattern that underscores the lack of genuine "safe" zones.
The report outlines six specific categories of military conduct: spatial control, displacement, destruction of agriculture and water resources, destruction of medical and civilian infrastructure, and targeting of aid. Each category provides both statistical data and pattern analysis, giving a granular view of the deliberate impacts on life-sustaining infrastructure and resources. By tracking these types of destruction simultaneously, the report highlights how military strategies are employed not in isolation but as part of a coordinated approach to destabilize civilian life in Gaza.
Also See
- Mapping the Massacres - a map of the atrocities committed by Hamas on the 7th October.
- Gaza Damage Proxy Map - assessing the damage to buildings in Gaza
- How the Israel-Hamas War has Reshaped Rafah in Gaza - mapping damaged buildings in Rafah
- How Will Gaza be Rebuilt - mapping the levels of debris in Gaza
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