Forced from their homes by Israel’s relentless onslaught, Palestinians in Gaza’s Rafah surviving in makeshift tents are now enduring a scorching heatwave, with temperatures hitting 40°C, signaling a harsh summer ahead.
i can’t believe this is happening… i’ve been thinking of the al-shifa siege for the past five six days and it has literally made me sick. when will this end?
The painting held by the protesters is "Guernica" by Pablo Picasso. It was painted in response to an event during the Spanish Civil War in 1937 where the small Basque town was bombed extensively by Nazi German and Italian forces. 1,645 people were killed and a further 889 were injured. The town was defenseless and held no military gain or strategic value to either opposing forces.
A thousand died defenceless at the hands of an unnecessary military raid. This is a war crime condemned by thousands across the globe.
Tens of thousands more are dying today in Palestine due to Israeli "defences", yet the Western world refuses to condemn them for the same war crime, and dozens more at a much more severe rate.
Guernica communicates the same message today as an anti-war painting, however it is not a conflict if one side has the weapons and the other has their prayers.
Israel is not and never will be the victim.
Israel is an Apartheid Terrorist state.
A four day ceasefire will never be enough if Palestinians are given freedom only to be carpet bombed and buried again. They are grouping the masses to wipe them out more efficiently.
It does not stop at a ceasefire. Palestine must be liberated.
so often i think back to when the notre dame caught fire and how so many celebrities and people with influence rallied to send money for rebuilding
it’s a beautiful building. i do love old architecture. but…
these people have stayed silent for the many beautiful buildings destroyed by the israeli bombardment in gaza. have not said a word for the centuries-old feats of architecture that have been lost forever.
have not said a word for the many thousands of innocent palestinians who have been martyred or permanently injured in this genocide. or, worse, have spoken against these people.
is this the world we live in? where one singular building in a western country is more important than the lives of a whole population? where people struggling to make ends meet for themselves can still put aside money to help palestinians whilst millionaires do not?
i stand with palestine. forever and always i will stand with palestine. and i do not ever want to idolise influential people who do not also stand with palestine.
It has been announced officially that israel will be participating despite the many calls and petitions against it due to the genocide of the Palestinians that they are conducting.
Russia was banned because of the war with Ukraine, why not israel?