The Palestinian lands in the heart of the Middle East have been marred by a long-running
conflict marked by injustice and unrelenting violence. The roots of the conflict may be traced
back to the mid-twentieth century, to 1948, when Israel claimed that it was their land,
displacing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, a period known as the Nakba or
Catastrophe.
Until now, in October 2023, the level of violence in the Israeli colonization of Palestine
reached an unprecedented peak. The escalation began with an attack by Hamas, a hardline
Palestinian faction from Gaza seeking to overturn the Israeli government's perceived
repressive apartheid regime through violent methods. In response, Israel has undertaken
actions such as bombing Palestinian hospitals, severing water and food supplies, and denying
humanitarian aid to civilians. The ongoing situation is unfolding as a real-time tragedy
resembling genocide.
While global protests in support of Palestine gain momentum, Western media tends to adopt
a narrative that leans favourably towards Israel. This narrative has Palestinian groups openly
opposing violence. In the midst of these contrasting viewpoints, a deeper analysis rooted in
political philosophy is necessary to address the complexities of the conflict.
Just days ago, on December 28, at least 20 Palestinians, including women and children, were
killed when Israeli forces attacked an apartment building near the Kuwaiti Specialist Hospital
in Rafah, Gaza Strip. The Gaza Strip came under multiple attacks throughout the day, leaving
dozens of people dead while the targeted residential building housing the displaced people
was completely destroyed. Ongoing rescue operations by ambulances and civil defense teams
aim to extract people from the rubble. The Palestinian Authority reported Thursday's Israeli
bombing claimed at least 50 lives across the Gaza Strip, killing more than 21,320 Palestinians
and displacing nearly 90 percent of the population.
On the very next day, Israel intensified its unprecedented air and ground offensive in central
Gaza, compelling displaced Palestinians to once again flee, this time towards the south. Tens
of thousands of Palestinians, previously seeking refuge in the central area, are now forced to
move due to escalated assaults by Israel, resulting in the deaths of over 180 people in the past
24 hours. The Israeli army announced the expansion of its operation in the Khan Younis area
of Gaza, which had initially provided shelter for those displaced from the north According to
the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, 41 Palestinians were killed as a result of multiple
Israeli attacks near the El Amal hospital in Khan Younis over the last two days, including
displaced civilians seeking shelter.
This war will never end if we don’t put our hearts and minds together.
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