Hitler’s Genocide at the most was an experience for
Germany and some other parts of Europe, but Israel is making Genocide an
ensured participatory, painful journey for the entire world, especially any
human form with a conscience. Unlike other wars, this is a live genocide
carried out in an enclosed setting to eliminate a population that Israel views
as a threat and to communicate its success in elimination or its pride in acts
of elimination the visuals are shared on line, at times live moments of action
are shared on line. Live action that are genocidal for people like me and a
measure of success for supporters of Israel.
From the new born, to teens, to youth, to adults to
elderly; Israel only sees threats in different stages of formation some at a
stage set to say goodbye and other who are in the process of evolving as a
threat. No difference between Israeli perception and that of Hitler and his
supporters. Hitler’s genocidal acts were never seen by anyone as a security
measure and so it had to be dealt in a slow manner giving time for Hitler to
erase as much threat as necessary. If Hitler was not interfered with, it was because
of fear and because it was happening within specific geographical boundaries
where Hitler and his army had a command over.
After decades of Hitler’s history, humans and their
measures of governance are supposed to have evolved and not deteriorated. Yet,
we have deteriorated, we have structures and norms in place but inaction is all
that results.
Israel not only stole land in name of religion, it
also justified it asserting their privilege to be the chosen ones, ironically,
they affirm ten commandments but also use religion to break a commandment to
ensure the form of Israel, “Thou shall not steal” is reinterpreted as “Jews
have the right to Steal for they are chosen ones”. It is this dichotomy in
approach when using concepts, words, rules, use being different in case of Jews
as against the others that makes middle east a complex reality to attain peace.
At present there are two concepts that are most
misused in case of middle east and most of gulf region, these are concept of
security and terror. Both Israel and United States are found of using these
terms and both have different interpretations when these terms refer to actions
taken by them or their close allies as against when acts carried out by others.
A clear stark contrast, when nuclear arms were built by Israel it was for their
security purpose, but even building of nuclear energy by any other country is
seen as a threat and viewed with suspicion. Iran has to prove they have the
right for nuclear energy-why? It is assumed they will misuse nuclear energy and
use the process to develop nuclear arms and then hell will break loose in the
region.
At the same time the entire region is governed in
proxy and directly by Israel with threat of military power and nuclear power. Not
even one Western country ever asked Israel how dare they do so or even propose to
sanction Israel for its war crimes and act of terror it committed against many
sovereign countries (Qatar, Jordan, Yemen, Iran, Egypt, Syria) and others in the region. If even one percent of the actions carried
out by Israel was carried out by any other country in the region, US, EU and
even countries under the umbrella of NATO would threaten this country within less
than 24 hours of dire consequences. Why is Israel given such privileges in the
region?
Misuse of concept Security:
Security is
concept that does not exist in isolation, it is totally linked to the concept
of fear; we seek security when we experience fear or perceive a threat in
future. The problem with fear is that there never can be a reality where it is
totally absent or threat non-existent in any probability. Fear is part of
existential reality; life is experienced in spite of fear of death. Hence there
can never be a reality where threat is non-existent and security is permanent.
It is this complex reality that Israel and US use to wage pre-emptive war or
attack at will; the use this myth as an excuse is denied to others.
All of us take security measures as an individual, a
group, an agency or a nation but there are limits. As Security measures taken
by United Nations mentions, security measures are taken based on rationality
and linked to the terms “reasonable security” and “reasonable risks”. This is
what is possible as a nation, an agency, a family or individual.
When Israel speaks of its Security, and strangely US
supports the statement, they are taking the entire world for a ride. For when
considering what Israel means by Israel need to feeling secure, Israel asserts
it has the right to make others insecure and if necessary, eliminate them.
To avoid stark contrast, Israel will add on, the
attack will be targeted and only those whom Israel considers terrorists will be
assassinated. Analysing this explanation will indicate the misuse of terms for
convenience or as a cover up. When using the term assassination, it refers to
specific person and not to a group, for when more than three people are
murdered than it is not assassination it is mass murder. Western media tries to
play with words in support of Israel, it never says act of terror or mass murder,
for western media it is targeted attack to assassinate members of Hamas. Since
when has it been legal to commit mass murder of any group, let alone a
resistance group fighting for its rights from a criminal occupying force,
Israel.
For there to be a feeling of justice, the law has to
the applicable for all countries in the same manner, it can’t be instances to
show how White privilege or Jewish White privilege is respected. Israel has
gone as far as to suggest that it has right to kill 254 Palestinians for each
Jew killed or murdered on 7th October. Let’s be clear if non-white population had
used Israel’s logic after their experience of colonisation, then white
population would be non-existent reality. The presence of white population on
this planet is a clear indication that non-white population do not harbour
extreme negative thoughts about white population.
Misuse of concept Terror
There is no universal acceptance of definition of
terror acts or terrorism, often the focus is on the act and assumed impacts of
the act. Since de-contextualisation is accepted reality of most literature on
terror, it gives scope for criminal state and groups to assert for the security
of the state or group. For example, after October 7th 2023, all
actions of Israel were justified by United States, EU and by Western media by
presenting October 7th as a stand-alone event and all acts of terror
carried out by Israel was seen as security measures or totally ignored. For the
west, it seemed like Israel occupying Palestine was not an issue to bother
about.
All acts of terror, war crimes, acts against
humanity were justified as security measures taken to eliminate Hamas. Why? No
one asked at least no one from UN Security Council or West for almost a year or
more. The illogical explanation “for Israel’s Security” was given a stature of
truth by silence of those responsible for rule of law. A simple logic of how
can 30,000 plus Hamas members be present in every location of act, while being
under the tunnel and planning terror attacks from safe zone. Hamas members were
considered to have magical powers to be present in multiple locations at the
same time.
It wasn’t the only time when Israel ascribed magical
powers to Hamas, Israel does so when they claim large portion of aid meant for
2 million Palestinians are taken and used by Hamas. If true, then Israel would
have completely eliminated Hama long time ago, for even eating a portion of aid
meant over 2 million people, would make Hamas fighters so overweight that
eliminating Hamas would have been a cakewalk for Israel.
If one were to consider the aspects involved in acts
of terror that are considered by United Nations for concept of terror: Coercion
through violence, Intentional spread of fear and targeting of Civilians all of
these are applicable to Israel actions not only in Gaza but in other sovereign
countries in the region. While Israel keeps repeating, they have specific
target when carried drops bombs or ensures missile strikes on residential
complexes or public buildings and spaces they know very well, they are killing
civilians especially given the use of AI in tech based military attacks, Israel
knows very well the risks involved and the intentional choice is made to spread
fear.
Central Need for Peace- Is to hold Israel
accountable.
When impunity of Israel is accepted and respected as
given, the scope for peace is limited. While in normal circumstance it can lead
to abusive interactions, when it is done during or after a genocide the
ferocity of its impact would be difficult to comprehend. It is exactly for this
purpose there is a need to hold Israel accountable.
Peace is a reality not shaped by force alone, for if
it were there would be only surveillance and silencing of violence through
force but not peace. Besides, when genocidal force is normalized by ignoring
its ferocity and not holding genocidaire accountable, it may lead to more chaos
in the region.
For Peace in the region Israel has to be held
accountable for Genocide in Gaza and war crimes on sovereign nations across the
region.
Sanction Israel for Global Peace!
Molly Charles
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