Israel descends into barbarism
Friday, May 24, 2024 | 110 Views |
Firstly, let me give a list of signs of this horrible meltdown: Establishing an apartheid State to satisfy a racist ideological doctrine, committing “probable” genocide in Gaza, committing mass executions at, amongst other places, Gaza hospitals, issuing orders to shoot unarmed Palestinian civilians, torture and murder of Palestinian detainees, inducing an artificial famine in Gaza, blocking humanitarian aid, systematic destruction of most of the infrastructure needed to sustain human life in the Gaza Strip, committing increasing numbers of pogroms against Palestinian villages and towns in the West Bank.
All of this is documented in the reports of credible human rights organisations, the United Nations agencies, as well as in the decisions of the International Court of Justice. Face it, this is not a matter of opinion or perspective—be it President Biden’s or anyone else’s. It is a matter of (often televised) fact. Israeli Jews, and Zionists generally, get really mad when you cite the above facts without referencing their excuses. So, let’s run down some of them:
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...