Missing braveness, Western nations enable Israel to bloodbath the Palestinian individuals within the Gaza enclave. Western leaders are complicit in these battle crimes.
On the thirtieth day of the battle in opposition to Hamas, the Israeli military continues to advance in Gaza, killing extra civilians day-after-day. Tsahal targets hospitals, ambulances, refugee camps and buildings housing journalists and their media. Greater than 10,000 individuals have been killed, 40% of them kids, not counting the wounded whom hospitals are unable to obtain or deal with. Greater than 57 United Nations employees have been killed, together with some 30 journalists. The inhabitants is surviving in appalling situations, with out water, meals, electrical energy or drugs. A real genocide.
“No respect for worldwide legislation”
The President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, obtained Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, in Ramallah this Sunday, November 5, 2023. He denounced the “genocide” carried out by Israel. “I’ve no phrases to explain the battle of genocide and destruction being waged on our Palestinian individuals in Gaza by Israel’s navy equipment, with none respect for the rules of worldwide legislation,” he instructed the consultant of American diplomacy.
Blinken confined himself timidly to warning Israel in opposition to “the compelled displacement of Palestinians” from the Gaza Strip. He additionally warned in opposition to “extremist violence” in opposition to Palestinians within the occupied West Financial institution.
Pope requires ceasefire
On Sunday, Pope Francis as soon as once more referred to as for an finish to the combating and for the discharge of hostages held by Hamas. “I urge you within the title of God to cease, stop hearth. I hope that each risk will probably be explored so {that a} widening of the battle may be completely prevented, in order that the wounded may be helped, in order that help can attain Gaza the place the humanitarian state of affairs could be very severe, and in order that the hostages may be freed instantly,” continued the Pontiff after the Angelus mass earlier than the various trustworthy gathered in Saint Peter’s Sq..
A timid France
France, which on this case as in all others naively follows the American place, stays timid within the face of the human drama unfolding in Gaza. Overseas Minister Catherine Colonna might have referred to as for “a right away humanitarian truce”, however her phrases have been misplaced within the desert sand.
Emmanuel Macron, involved concerning the flip of occasions in France, with an upsurge in anti-Semitic acts and ever-larger demonstrations in help of Palestine, referred to as for a humanitarian convention to be held in Paris on November 9. “We’re calling for this humanitarian truce as a result of the combat in opposition to terrorism doesn’t justify sacrificing civilians,” defined the French head of state on October 3, throughout a go to to Finistère after the passage of storm Ciaran.
In the meantime, Israel continues its large and lethal strikes on the Gaza Strip. How far? How lengthy will this insanity proceed?
At present, pondering of the useless, allow us to ask the Lord for peace in order that individuals are now not killed in battle. Battle is a defeat, at all times. Allow us to pray to the Lord for our deceased, for everybody – that the Lord may welcome all of them.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 2, 2023
