When Gaza burned, children starved, hospitals collapsed – did you act?
On Tuesday September 9th, Gaza City residents were given an ultimatum: flee or face death. Hundreds of thousands of civilians, already exhausted and traumatized, were ordered to move to areas so overcrowded that even basic survival is impossible. Hospitals are overflowing, clean water and food are scarce, and relentless bombings leave nowhere safe to go.
Surrounded on all sides by Israeli forces, tanks, drones, and warships, people have no escape. Families are torn apart; children are killed while performing simple daily tasks like fetching bread. A father continues to feed thousands from a community kitchen, even as his own daughter grows up knowing only war.
The destruction is total: streets filled with ruins and bodies, vital infrastructure systematically destroyed, and humanitarian aid often blocked or delayed. Despite this, Palestinian doctors, aid workers, and ordinary people continue to risk their lives to help others, showing humanity in the face of overwhelming cruelty.
The calls for urgent global action:
An immediate and sustained ceasefire
Unconditional release of all hostages and arbitrarily detained individuals
Protection of all civilians and unrestricted humanitarian aid access
Accountability for violations of international law
Gaza’s people are not asking for charity, only for the right to live with dignity and peace. The international community’s response will be judged not by words, but by actions taken now, before it is too late.
Key Poll Findings
Gallup (July 2025)
Overall approval for Israel’s military actions in Gaza has dropped to 32%, down from around 50% at the war’s onset The Wall Street Journal+15AP News+15Ilke News Agency+15.
Among adults under 35, only one in ten support Israel’s actions The Week+4AP News+4CT Insider+4.
Brookings / Gallup Breakdown by Age
Among 18–34-year-olds, only 9% approve of Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
Contrast: 29% approval among those aged 35–54; 49% among those 55 and older CT Insider+15Brookings+15Al Jazeera+15.
Al Jazeera – Critical Issues Poll (July 2025)
Just 9% of respondents under 35 approve of Israel’s military action.
Only 6% of that age group view Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu favorably The Week+3Al Jazeera+3New York Post+3.
Quinnipiac (August 2025)
50% of U.S. voters overall say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
Breakdown by age not directly provided, but younger Americans overwhelmingly oppose military action, as seen in related polls theguardian.com+15Al Jazeera+15Haaretz+15.
Generation Z's Leanings
A Harvard–Harris poll reports over 60% of Gen Z (ages 18–24) express support for Hamas over Israel Pew Research Center+5Facebook+5New York Post+5.
Smiles and Clasped Hands as Xi, Putin and Modi Try to Signal Unity
What is the US doing? Their display of friendship in China was aimed at projecting an alternative to U.S. global leadership, even as serious differences among them remain. At a summit in eastern China, the leaders of India (Modi), Russia (Putin), and China (Xi) projected unity by laughing, shaking hands, and even joining hands in front of other world leaders. Analysts said the display was carefully staged: Xi and Putin aimed to highlight their close partnership as an alternative to U.S. dominance, while Modi signaled that India has influential allies beyond the West, despite ongoing border disputes with China. The event underscored that U.S. policies, particularly tariffs under Trump, risk pushing countries like India to seek other strategic partners. Another “F“ mark for Trump!
Why Israel attacked Iran?
The timing was important to topple any attempt from France to recognize Palestinian State.
Israel strikes Iran, hitting nuclear facility and killing military chiefs and scientists
13 June 2025, https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-launches-major-attack-iran-irgc-chief-killed
Trump moves to revoke US citizenships from naturalised Americans
“He (Trump) is still trying to deport former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, who is now out on bail, by deeming him a threat to US foreign policy for his pro-Palestine activism. Khalil's permanent resident status, known as a green card, remains revoked.” We live in a dangerous era!
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-moves-revoke-us-citizenships-naturalised-americans
My Thoughts on The Israel/Palestine Conflict (Robert Greene)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m94RmOFD50
"Evangelical Politics Over Palestinian Lives: U.S. Hijacks Gaza Aid Mission"
In a deeply alarming move, the U.S. government has installed a radical evangelical figure to lead the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) — a controversial, U.S.-backed initiative already mired in scandal and bloodshed.
Johnnie Moore, a former Trump adviser and outspoken apologist for Israeli violence, has been named chief of the GHF after its original head, Jake Wood, resigned in protest. Moore, who infamously dismissed credible reports of mass killings at GHF aid sites as mere “fictional massacres,” now presides over a mission that has already seen over 75 Palestinians gunned down by Israeli forces while seeking food and medical supplies — all within the first week of operation.
Wood stepped down citing the GHF’s utter failure to meet the basic humanitarian standards of neutrality, independence, and humanity. His exit coincides with a wave of partner organizations abandoning the project in response to the killings and the politicization of aid.
By appointing Moore — a man whose track record prioritizes ideology over compassion — the U.S. has effectively turned a humanitarian lifeline into a propaganda tool. This is not humanitarianism. It is a grotesque betrayal of the principles it claims to uphold, and yet another stain on America’s role in this unfolding catastrophe.
Nearly half of Israelis support army killing all Palestinians in Gaza, poll finds
An overwhelming number of Israelis, including seculars, back the forced transfer of Palestinians from Gaza and Israel
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/majority-israelis-support-expulsion-palestinians-gaza-poll
Its time to call it genocide?
Throughout history, the gravest atrocities have often been committed in secrecy. Perpetrators understood the moral weight of their actions—they hid them, denied them, and cloaked them in euphemisms. But what happens when there is no longer an attempt to hide? What does it mean when the truth is spoken openly?
This is the situation unfolding in Gaza today. The pretense has fallen away.
What was once concealed is now declared: ethnic cleansing has become an openly acknowledged policy of the Israeli government. High-ranking officials are voicing it without hesitation or apology. Where there was once minimal pretense, now there is none. These public declarations, coupled with the widespread destruction and loss of life on the ground, point to something even more harrowing: the reality of genocide.
On May 11, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers that the goal of Israel’s military campaign is to make large areas of Gaza uninhabitable, stating: “We are destroying more and more homes. They have nowhere to return to.”
Even figures from the Trump administration—arguably one of the most pro-Israel in U.S. history—have acknowledged the gravity of the situation. Former special envoy Steve Witkoff recently remarked: “Israel is not ready to end the war. Israel is prolonging the war, even though we do not see where further progress can be made.
When a state's intent to displace and destroy becomes explicit, it compels the world—especially its allies—to confront moral responsibility. For many Americans, long accustomed to viewing Israel as a liberal ally, its actions in Gaza challenge that perception. Statements from Israeli cabinet ministers like Avi Dichter and Bezalel Smotrich have openly advocated for mass displacement and the permanent devastation of Gaza. This rhetoric is not fringe—it comes from the highest levels of government.
Such language, historically associated with ethnic cleansing, now overlaps with actions that meet the criteria for genocide. Ethnic cleansing aims to remove a population; genocide seeks its destruction. Gaza today is witnessing both.
The scale of devastation is catastrophic. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has described the campaign as a "war of annihilation." Estimates suggest up to 109,000 Palestinians may have been killed—around 5% of the prewar population—far exceeding official tallies. Over 90% of Gazans have been displaced, and most housing has been damaged or destroyed.
Israel’s siege has also created a man-made humanitarian disaster. For ten weeks, food and aid were blocked, leading to widespread starvation. Nearly a quarter of the population now faces catastrophic hunger, and more than 70,000 children under five are acutely malnourished.
What is unfolding is not just a military conflict—it is a deliberate campaign of erasure, both of lives and of a people’s place in the world.
Denial or Deflection
Logically speaking, if a reporter had questioned Hitler or high-ranking Nazi officials about the genocide of Jews during World War II, would they have acknowledged it? Given the regime’s reliance on propaganda, how might they have responded?
What Hitler or Nazi officials likely would have said: Denial or Deflection: Publicly, Nazi leaders denied mass killings or framed deportations as "resettlement."
Sounds familiar?