Gaza genocide: How is it possible? |
Judith Treanor delivered this speech on behalf of Jews Against the Occupation ’48 to Palestine Action Group’s rally on August 10.
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I caught the wonderful Dr Gabor Mate on a podcast during the week. “How is it possible that children are being starved to death in full view of the world?” he asked.
I’m sure we’re all asking the same every day.
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How is it possible that Israelis and their supporters are still denying that they are starving Palestinians, while we watch emaciated children wither away on our screens?
How is it possible that thousands of Palestinians, including children and medical professionals are imprisoned without charge, without trial, tortured in Israeli jails and, aside from activists like us, nobody knows and nobody cares?
They’re not the right kind of hostages.
How is it possible that Israel can still claim self-defence and not be laughed out of the United Nations? Has nobody else watched the testimony of Israeli soldier Shalom Shitrit, whose unit was inexplicably “stood down” in the early hours of October 7, 2023? Who needed the Gaza fence to be........