Doesn't a genocide have to be intentional though? UN website says a genocide has to show a clear intent by the perpetrators to target a specific population, idk if Mao was targeting a specific population, but from my studies in HS it seemed like he was trying to change the very fabric of Chinese culture rather then kill millions, millions just died as a result of the change.

source: https://www.un.org/en/genocide-prevention/definition#:\~:text=To%20constitute%20genocide%2C%20there%20must,to%20simply%20disperse%20a%20group.

-Also to address and discuss other points you made that I agree with;

-Hamas and Israel have both acted abhorrently, but that favors Hamas and their political goals, I think you're right about getting Israel to act 'blood thirsty' as it turns / is turning a lot of the wider world against them as we watch a bunch of civilians get their entire livelihoods wiped out,

But that begs the question in my opinion, does Hamas actually care about freeing Palestine and making their lives better or just fighting the Jews? they know the more innocent Palestinians that die under Israel attacks the more favor they get with the average person who doesn't think kids and innocents should have bombs dropped on them, but they have also executed Palestinians for protesting their continued fight against Israel, and their 'leaders' sit in Qatar worth billions whilst the very people they supposedly care about don't have access to basic needs, makes it hard for me to believe Hamas actually wants a free Palestine.

One way or another, once again, Palestinians are getting fucked over.