Netanyahu is a monster.. and the uber orthodox of the Jewish faith are not honest with themselves either

[Peacetrain]

but that does not mean that every Jewish person or every Israeli should be shunned and painted with the same brush.

Hamas are monsters.. but that does not mean every Palestinian or Muslim should be shunned and painted with the same brush.

Starvation in GAZA cannot be ignored. If someone cannot acknowledge the pain and destruction done to someone else because of politics, what is the point of any of it.

This has to end. Somehow someway this has to end. The world needs to step in , these are human beings in need of our help.. this feels like the Khmer Rouge all over again and everyone in the world knew what was going on and just stood around and watched.

How would any of us feel if we were all judged by Trump being our President or Maga religious uber rightists

[snowybirdie]

1. The situation is awful

Isn't this a situation for the United Nations? Why are they so impotent? I never hear mention of them anymore.

[Peacetrain]

2. That is an excellent question!

[walkingman]

4. The US has used it's VETO power in the UN Security Council to protect Israel for years.

[IbogaProject]

6. They are powerless if any of the Five veto

China, Russia, France, The UK and The USA, Israels support is dropping to 1 or 2 of those now but that is enough to continue this horror with out significant UN action.

[Hekate]

10. Americans think we are above & beyond the UN. On the RW I recall dark mutterings of "world government" ...

…that go back many decades, and resentment that the US donates a tiny part of our budget for the UN’s upkeep and operations. Considering the viciousness of MAGAGOP today regarding any regulation by our own gov’t, I’m pretty sure the impotence of the UN is by design.

[choie]

19. Because the United States have made it impotent at every turn.

[Johnny2X2X]

3. Agree whole heartedly!

Netanyahu is a Far Right Extremist, his government is filled with the Far Right. Everyone on DU should condemn the bloody mess their Far Right Extremism is producing right now. Doesn't mean I don't support Israel's right to exist or defend itself, just that I acknowledge that Far Right Conservatives in Israel have seized control over their democracy and are using it to commit genocide right now.

Ironically, Hamas are also Far Right Extremists whose actions have played a huge part in causing this genocide too.

[maxsolomon]

5. How should "the World" "step in"?

By force?

Who is "the World"?

[Kid Berwyn]

13. Maybe the people who've paid $300 billion bucks, give or take a hundred mil.

The US Taxpayer.

https://www.cfr.org/article/us-aid-israel-four-charts

[maxsolomon]

15. So, the Trump Administration should "step in"?

Aren't they already "stepping in" with their bullshit Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, where private American security contractors are shooting Gazans in the back?

I'm not holding my breath for additional "stepping in".

What about the rest of "the World"?

[Kid Berwyn]

16. Trump's part of the massacre.

Besides letting Putin attack Ukraine, what's that traitor done, besides lead to the deaths of millions in the US and now, thanks to war and evil policy like killing USAid, millions outside?

Of those things I can control, I will use what voice I have left for peace. And fuck NAZIs, no matter their race, color, religion or creed.

[maxsolomon]

21. We basically agree.

I get extremely frustrated when vague solutions like "the World should step in" are offered, as if force could be applied to make Israel lift the siege of Gaza.

[Kid Berwyn]

22. For more than 20 years.

Love ya, Max!

[Celerity]

20. the chart (and it does not include tens of billions of USD more tossed by the the US to Israel since it came out)

I would love to see it listed on a per capita basis as well.

ALL the other top nations on the list positively dwarf Israel population-wise.

[BlueMTexpat]

23. Thanks, Celerity!

Too many Americans do not realize this or refuse to accept this fact.

[mainer]

7. I am tired of being called antisemitic because I care about dying children

Now the "Antisemitic" label is thrown at anyone who feels a modicum of sympathy for starving kids in Gaza.
That word has lost its power. It has lost its moral clarity.

[Bettie]

24. Lately, it seems to mean

any suggestion that Gazans or Palestinians in the West Bank are human beings deserving of being....um, alive.

[Joinfortmill]

8. Netanyahu needs to be charged by the ICC.. Soon would be good.

[EdmondDantes_]

11. Even if every person in Israel was Jewish and supported what's happening, that still wouldn't apply to all Jewish people

And we know that not all Israeli's, not even all Israeli Jews, support what's happening. Am I guilty as an American because the Trump administration has enabled this?

What about the Palestinians and others who have supported Hamas over the years, including after October 7th? What level of responsibility do they bear because for whatever trouble caused by the regular expansion of Israeli settlements, don't even remotely deserve what Hamas did? Middle Eastern countries who have spurred hatred of Israel and Jewish people to distract from their own lack of democracy and freedom?

[harumph]

12. As an American citizen, I would expect to be judged by the citizenry of other nations because of Trump's actions.

Not all will do it - but a significant %. I don't like it. It's not fair, but not surprising at all.

[Butterflylady]

14. Won't do any good, until......

AIPAC is gone. They have republicans and some of ours in their back pocket.

[70sEraVet]

17. I agree absolutely with you sentiments about a war in which the....

civilian population is purposely targeted and starved. It reduces the Israeli army to no more than a terrorist organization.
I'm unsure about your comment concerning the 'uber orthodox'. Does Netanyahu still have their support?

[Nigrum Cattus]

18. All RWRE's are crazy and dangerous

Doesn't matter what religion, they all think
they speak for their magical sky daddy.
RWRE = Right Wing Religious Extremists
That's why we are where we are - project 2025
https://www.project2025.observer/

[Skittles]

26. "this has to end"

yes, JUST FUCKING STOP IT ALREADY

[Ping Tung]

27. All 125 ICC member states, including France and the United Kingdom, are required to arrest Netanyahu and

All 125 ICC member states, including France and the United Kingdom, are required to
arrest Netanyahu and Gallant if they enter the state's territory.

This explains how the court works:

https://www.icc-cpi.int/about/how-the-court-works

[live love laugh]

28. Is Gaza the only place where there's starvation?

I’m appalled and I think the same urgency should apply to all.