Palestinians are trapped. They are being cornered and murdered. They are being starved and denied access to medicine. Only a quarter of Palestinian hospitals remain functioning but they have no medicine or anesthesia. There is no safe place in Gaza. Israel bombs the south where Palestinians are told to evacuate to and then they are bombed and attacked in the those evacuation zones. There are no open borders for Palestinians to evacuate safely to, and if they leave, they will lose their land. This is not fair. This is not right. This is not just.
They are trapped and dying. They have been striped of all freedoms and choices. The only thing Palestinians can do is survive. Surviving in Gaza is a freedom that is being taken through the inhumane actions of Israel. These are innocent people that want to live their lives, but they are losing even the right to exist if Israel continues their heinous actions against Palestinians. No nation, no person, nothing can destroy a people’s right to exist. Israel has labeled the entire Palestinian population in Gaza as terrorists. Israel has also said they will not stop until they have defeated all of the terrorists. The goal of Israel is to commit genocide.
World leaders are not taking greater steps to end the war in Gaza and enact a ceasefire. Embargo both Israel and the US. They do have the power, but they do not want to take the risk. They would rather thousands of innocent Palestinians die then battle with the US who is funding and arming the genocide in Gaza.
Palestinians deserve a right to exist. Palestinians deserve freedom. Palestinians deserve human rights. Palestinians deserve safety. Palestinians deserve the ability to make their own choices. Palestinians deserve their own land.
No person’s freedom or rights is more important than another. Every person on this earth is their own autonomous state and should be treated as such.
Palestinians have no choices. They have lost all freedoms and rights. They are struggling to survive. In the struggle to survive, they are slaughtered.
Why doesn’t it upset more people to see the carnage from Gaza and the strangulation of their basic human rights and liberties? It’s that allure of complacency. It’s also fear gripping so many people who are silent. Ultimately, the underlying truth is that those who are silent and inactive are racist and lack compassion and empathy. It’s difficult to see on such a scale because many people proclaim to not be racist and make attempts at displays of empathy or compassion, but their silence and inaction equates to racism and their empathy is nothing more than a performative gesture. This is also why there is such vitriolic deflection and twists of narratives from leaders and pro-Israel supporters, they are still attempting to hide their racism. People are lashing out because the truth that they are racist is inescapable, their actions and words are clear including for those who were silent and inactive. The unmasked racists are doing everything in their power to deflect and deny. Actions and inaction are forever cemented, so as best they try, the world sees them for who and what they are.
Now we can all clearly see the pervasiveness of racism throughout the world. In leaders we see both racism, and their choice of profit over ethics. Hatred, lack of empathy, and greed are destroying humanity. We are at a breaking point.
Be brave and choose love. This world needs more people to make that brave choice. Be brave and fight for humanity. This world will break if we do not stand up and protect humanity.
People have the power to make a change, fight for humanity, and for their voice. The only change that will come will be from those who fight for a change and an end to the war in Gaza. It is time that people have their voices heard and represented. If voters did have the power, we would never be in this situation. Unite and redistribute the power to the people.
From the river to the sea, may Palestine be free. May the whole world be free.
Protest. BE UNGOVERNABLE. Volunteer. Vote 3rd party. Organize. Boycott. Share the stories from Palestine. Share the news from Palestine. Share the history from Palestine. Share international law. Please extend the same energy to other places affected by genocide- the Congo, Sudan, West Papua, Uyghurs, and Armenia.