A year of inhumanity

Today marks a year of Israel's barbarity and wanton destruction against the helpless Palestinian population of Gaza. The Zionist regime has crossed all boundaries of inhumanity and shown its true face to the world. The conflict, borne out of decades of oppression by the apartheid regime against Palestinians, has killed over 42,000 innocents in Gaza. The toll is not merely statistical; it is a haunting reality of loss, trauma and despair. The enclave has been reduced to ruins, with entire towns flattened. Yet the world sits idly by as women and children are torn apart by Israeli bombs. The conflict has also laid bare the hypocrisy of the collective West, the self-claimed torchbearers of democracy and freedom. It seems that even after the passage of a year, no country or organisation, including the United Nations, is capable of reigning in Israel.

While the voices calling for peace are growing, they are often drowned out by the rhetoric of military action. The cyclical nature of violence only perpetuates a sense of hopelessness among Gazans, whose pleas for justice and dignity are met with indifference. As we reflect on this year of suffering, amplifying the stories of those affected is crucial. Their resilience in the face of adversity is a testament to the human spirit. The world must not turn a blind eye and must advocate for a cessation of hostilities and a renewed commitment to dialogue and peace. Lasting solutions require not just the cessation of violence, but a genuine effort to address the underlying issues of injustice and inequality. The two-state solution may be the way forward. Serious effort needs to be made to bring peace to the region and find a political solution. The Palestinians deserve their own state, and the world owes it to them.