The Little Brown Bodies of Gaza

I cried as a man screamed for help whilst holding his dead child against his bloody chest. No one did. They were too busy with bleeding kids.

Over 11,000 people in Gaza are dead (or missing beneath the rubble). That includes 4,000 children. 26,000 humans are wounded.

132 Palestinians, including 41 children, have been killed by Israeli soldiers and illegal settlers in the past month. 2,000 have been ‘transferred’ from their homes to prison, swelling the population there to 5,000.

If only Mainstream Media (MSM) would show unfiltered pictures and videos of the little corpses I’ve seen, more people would protest, and this war would end. If only thousands of brown children were as important as Madeleine McCann (with no disrespect to her parents and the unforgivable hell they were made to suffer).

Violence begets violence.

Netanhayu and the extremist allies protecting his corruption will be punished for the Jewish hostages they’re killing. Maybe they think they can save their jobs by declaring a victory over Gaza. If so, I doubt their optimism.

Those countries supporting IDF atrocities will not be forgiven. Religious differences will intensify. I expect years of international terror ahead… and more European holiday homes in South Africa.

Hatred begets hatred, so I caution, again, that hating Jews is wrong, illogical, and an excuse; many are protesting for a ceasefire, and some, like John Mearsheimer, are outstandingly interested in facts over ideology.

What I’m less certain of, but hoping for, is that Gaza gets rebuilt better. The Arab world will not be alone in that charitable desire.

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