US must stop supporting Israel’s genocide

Even though we are witnessing live the devastating effects of Israel’s attack on Gaza, 70 percent As the UN Human Rights Office has stated, the dead include women and children, and this continues to shock and appall us. Overall, 44 percent of the victims were children; The youngest was a one-day-old boy and the oldest was a 97-year-old woman. This also shows that despite many countries condemning Israel’s genocidal campaign, mindless violence against civilians continues unabated.

Following his office’s latest report, United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk condemned Israel’s “inadvertent disregard” of the “rules of war” aimed at limiting and preventing human suffering during conflicts. He called on Israel to comply with its international obligations. The report warns that an attack on civilians could be a “crime against humanity”. In fact, Israel’s siege of northern Gaza and its decision to sever ties with the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) should be labeled as such because it cuts off essential food and medical aid to Gaza, effectively starving people.

The Israeli army deliberately targeted densely populated areas; He spared neither women, children, nor babies. This represents an attempt at ethnic cleansing in Gaza, amounting to genocide. How can Israel justify the killing of such a staggering number of women and children in the name of “self-defense”? Meanwhile, an independent Famine Review Committee (FRC) has warned of famine in northern Gaza. The FRC called on those directly involved in the conflict (Israel), as well as those who may influence them, to take immediate action within a few days to stop or mitigate this catastrophic situation. The USA warned that military aid to Israel would be restricted if “the humanitarian situation in Gaza does not improve”.

Although this may be too late and comes after more than 43,500 people have been killed in Gaza during the 13-month war (according to Palestinian health officials), there may be some hope if the United States actually follows through on its warning. It is up to the United States to force Israel to stop its genocidal war, accept a ceasefire, and enter into negotiations for a two-state solution. The first step for this to happen would be for the United States to refrain from sending further military aid to Israel.

The question is, does he have the moral courage to do it? Now that the Biden administration no longer has to worry about elections, this could be his chance to show that he’s got it. The next US president, Donald Trump, said he would end all wars but continue to support Israel. We hope that in the interest of humanity and respect for international law, the Trump administration will change this stance and aim for a ceasefire.