Raising awareness and pushing back on dehumanizing narratives is helping. Not everyone can physically go to Gaza. Staying silent in the face of injustice just because you're not there in person is not neutral. You don’t get to mock people for using their voices when that’s one of the few tools we can use. By the way, memes like that ignore decades of occupation, siege, and suffering. Pretending this is all just a result of 'attacking Israel' erases the entire context of what's happening to Palestinian civilians.
Civilians, including children, die because of the overall conflict and dense living conditions in Gaza—not just because militants operate there. All parties must protect civilians under international law.
The suffering in Gaza is caused by many factors, including the Israeli blockade and occupation—not only by Palestinian actions.
Palestine is recognized by over 130 countries and the UN as a political entity; denying it ignores the reality of millions of Palestinians. Almost all of Israel’s territory was established through the displacement of Palestinians, and many settlements in occupied territories are considered illegal under international law, including by the UN.
Forcing Palestinians to leave Gaza would violate international law and worsen their hardship. The solution is peace and rights, not displacement.
While Hamas targets Israeli civilians, many Palestinians suffer heavy civilian casualties too. The focus should be on protecting all civilians and ending violence, not on disputed labels like genocide.
