This article was originally published via Truthout.
The movements of the State of Israel, whose 75-year history was forged in British colonialism, steeped in the blood and ethnic displacement of Palestinians, and supported politically and financially through the United States, are a tragic representation of this reality. The events of the additional seven weeks explain this point. Israel’s systems of profession and apartheid, which are based on an infrastructure of increasing militarism and subjugation of Palestinians, are a deep pit of violence. The roots of the tragic deaths we witnessed on October 7 are, as Jewish Voice for Peace has highlighted, apartheid and systemic colonial oppression. And Israel’s glaring lack of concern, even for its own hostage villages in Gaza, where a hostage exchange began and which has also been subjected to relentless bombardment, reminds us that human lives (adding those of Jews) are not theirs. more sensible priority. Array
Meanwhile, there is a lack of media policy in the United States about what the Palestinians are facing lately. Most U. S. news stories tell stories of Israeli civilians being killed, but still give very little airtime to Palestinian civilians, even as Israel engages in a war against Israel. a scale we’ve never noticed in our lifetimes.
Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and around the world have denounced these atrocities, putting their lives at risk.
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