Gazan civilians are not caught in the middle, they are a target, as have been aid workers. The soldiers on the ground sing about it. Hamas is not committing a genocide, not because they aren't genocidal, but quite possibly simply because they do not have the means. The only party actively committing a genocide is Israel. And the US gover…
Gazan civilians are not caught in the middle, they are a target, as have been aid workers. The soldiers on the ground sing about it. Hamas is not committing a genocide, not because they aren't genocidal, but quite possibly simply because they do not have the means. The only party actively committing a genocide is Israel. And the US government is supporting it. American civilians are not "caught in the middle" but the government is taking our taxes and using it to commit the genocide.
Political neutrality in a genocide is a vice. And Doctors Without Borders is not politically neutral in this conflict.
"On January 26, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued provisional measures for Israel to take to prevent a plausible genocide in Gaza, including allowing humanitarian aid into the Strip. Yet we are witnessing a worsening situation in Gaza as indiscriminate attacks on civilians, medical and aid workers, and health facilities continue. On May 24, the ICJ ordered Israel to halt its offensive in Rafah and reopen the Rafah crossing.
All states that support these actions by Israel are morally and politically complicit. We call all on governments, particularly the US, UK, and allied EU member states, to use their power to influence Israel and stop supporting the ongoing siege and bloodshed. "
All individuals who support those actions by Israel are morally and politically complicit as well.
I support war crime charges against Hamas leadership AND Netanyahu. I believe that the preponderance of evidence indicate that BOTH are complicit in BOTH the October 7 attack on Israeli citizens and the ongoing attack on Gaza citizens.
I don't believe for a hot second that 3000 Hamas soldiers crossed the most secure border in the world and went on a murder spree for hours without help from inside the Israeli government. Nor do I believe that Hamas has ever placed any value on Palestinian lives.
There's a reason why Egypt has refused to permit Palestinian refugees to cross the border. Egypt has already had some experience with Hamas. They're not willing to risk a Hamas garrison sneaking into Egypt disguised as refugees. Hamas hunts Muslims too, not just Jewish people. Egypt is (understandably) not willing to risk their own people to help the Gaza civilians because Hamas has made damn sure that the true civilians cannot be separated from the Hamas fighters.
Deliberately targeting civilians is a war crime. Deliberately sacrificing your own citizens to score points in an international power game is immoral. Deliberately sacrificing CHILDREN to score points in an international power game is abhorrent.
There aren't any "good guys with a gun" here. There's a few heroic aid workers. That's about it.
As such, I donate to the only aid organization which serves everyone and absolutely refuses political entanglement. Doctors Without Borders will care for injured or sick people of any nationality or ethnicity. They will also refuse to provide cover for any military operation, from any nation. Sometimes they die for it. True heroes.
Gazan civilians are not caught in the middle, they are a target, as have been aid workers. The soldiers on the ground sing about it. Hamas is not committing a genocide, not because they aren't genocidal, but quite possibly simply because they do not have the means. The only party actively committing a genocide is Israel. And the US government is supporting it. American civilians are not "caught in the middle" but the government is taking our taxes and using it to commit the genocide.
Political neutrality in a genocide is a vice. And Doctors Without Borders is not politically neutral in this conflict.
"On January 26, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued provisional measures for Israel to take to prevent a plausible genocide in Gaza, including allowing humanitarian aid into the Strip. Yet we are witnessing a worsening situation in Gaza as indiscriminate attacks on civilians, medical and aid workers, and health facilities continue. On May 24, the ICJ ordered Israel to halt its offensive in Rafah and reopen the Rafah crossing.
All states that support these actions by Israel are morally and politically complicit. We call all on governments, particularly the US, UK, and allied EU member states, to use their power to influence Israel and stop supporting the ongoing siege and bloodshed. "
All individuals who support those actions by Israel are morally and politically complicit as well.
It's been a great conversation, but I'm gonna have to end it. I read this on my phone, and the columns of text are now too short to read! Thanks!
I support war crime charges against Hamas leadership AND Netanyahu. I believe that the preponderance of evidence indicate that BOTH are complicit in BOTH the October 7 attack on Israeli citizens and the ongoing attack on Gaza citizens.
I don't believe for a hot second that 3000 Hamas soldiers crossed the most secure border in the world and went on a murder spree for hours without help from inside the Israeli government. Nor do I believe that Hamas has ever placed any value on Palestinian lives.
There's a reason why Egypt has refused to permit Palestinian refugees to cross the border. Egypt has already had some experience with Hamas. They're not willing to risk a Hamas garrison sneaking into Egypt disguised as refugees. Hamas hunts Muslims too, not just Jewish people. Egypt is (understandably) not willing to risk their own people to help the Gaza civilians because Hamas has made damn sure that the true civilians cannot be separated from the Hamas fighters.
Deliberately targeting civilians is a war crime. Deliberately sacrificing your own citizens to score points in an international power game is immoral. Deliberately sacrificing CHILDREN to score points in an international power game is abhorrent.
There aren't any "good guys with a gun" here. There's a few heroic aid workers. That's about it.
As such, I donate to the only aid organization which serves everyone and absolutely refuses political entanglement. Doctors Without Borders will care for injured or sick people of any nationality or ethnicity. They will also refuse to provide cover for any military operation, from any nation. Sometimes they die for it. True heroes.