To have undertaken & supported/facilitated a Genocide & then to expect gratitude for ending it is such a travesty of justice, international law & humanity.
Nevertheless, of course, we are with Palestinians in Gaza as these two years of unprecedented killing & suffering might be ending while also acutely aware that so much more has to be accounted for & much more still has to happen for the historical injustices faced by Palestinians to be addressed which is also the only way Israelis can one day live demilitarized lives in a peaceful region.
It is bitterly disappointing that the Nobel Peace Prize was not given to those who have bravely stood up for international law, human rights conventions, justice & peace and an end to Genocide. Those individuals, however, don’t need a Nobel Peace Prize. They live in our hearts & on the right side of history.
From Iran to Afghanistan to Palestine to Sudan to Yemen to Lebanon to Syria and beyond…la lutta continua.
Wishing UNRWA, UNICEF, MSF and other colleagues working in Gaza all the best as they continue working with Palestinians to count those lost, mourn, remember, recollect, rebuild & never forget.
Niloufar
Thank you for sharing these deeply personal thoughts and responses to the strange moment in which we find ourselves. For all of us this time brings a complicated mix of emotions - simultaneous joy, anger, grief, relief, and even a bit of hope. God help us all, and most especially the people of Palestine. Tom
ReplyDeleteOnly interested in Muslim countries, are we?
ReplyDeleteIt has nothing to do with religion. It’s about a region - MENA. I am an atheist myself.
DeleteIt is like thanking a thief for not stealing (quote from Urban Johnson).
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