A wake-up call to Israel’s brutal nature
Hanif Ghaffari
Middle East Affairs Expert
The events on Thursday morning on al-Rashid Street in Gaza City shed even more light on the true colors of the Israeli regime. This regime zeroed in on civilians queuing up for humanitarian aid and food, killing over 100 people and injuring 1000 others.
It’s now crystal clear to everyone that the situation in the Gaza Strip is not just a conflict; it transcends into genocide and systematic brutality. Netanyahu and his hard-line cabinet are on a mission to render the Gaza Strip uninhabitable. The objectives of the Israeli regime surpass the previously disclosed and inhumane intentions.
Despite global condemnation of the barbaric act, the United States once again shot down a draft resolution denouncing the latest atrocity. While 14 Security Council members endorsed the move, the United States, a repeated blocker of cease-fire resolutions, vetoed the draft resolution.
Previously, there were speculations that the Biden administration had diverged from the Republicans on Israel and Netanyahu and his cabinet, potentially pushing for a ceasefire and an end to the conflict. However, the reality points to the United States as the chief supporter and orchestrator of the Gaza war. Without American political and military backing for Israel, the conflict wouldn’t have snowballed into genocide. Therefore, it is impossible separate Israel and the US in the Gaza war.
Another crucial aspect is the recurrent failure of the UN Security Council to broker a cease-fire or even censure Israel’s atrocities. This highlights the inefficacy of the current United Nations framework, born out of post-World War II geopolitics and in favor of great powers, in finding a solution to end the Gaza conflict. Essentially, such a structure fails to deliver a cease-fire solution. Many nations worldwide advocate for a UN reform, echoing recent calls by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for restructuring. The Gaza war underscores the urgency for revamping this ineffective system.
Though the Israeli regime wields power on the battleground with US backing and tacit approval from other states, these heinous acts have laid bare the regime’s true nature to global public opinion. The erosion of Israel’s standing in the eyes of the public commenced from the war’s onset, culminating in mass protests in major European and American cities denouncing Israel’s acts. A survey by Harvard University in the US revealed that around 52% of young Americans support the replacement of the Israeli state with a Palestinian one.
All these events signify a growing awareness among global public opinion regarding the Gaza conflict and the ruthless nature of the Israeli regime—a nature in decline.