Both parties involved have been killing innocent civilians–there is no question about that. The life of no human being is more important than another. But what is portrayed in the media as a fair fight between two equally-armed states, is just not the case. The Palestine Authority receives millions in monetary aid each year from countries around the world, most of which goes into rebuilding housing, hospitals, roads, and other infrastructure destroyed by Israel. And Israel? In just 3 years the US alone has given Israel enough weaponry to kill every Palestinian living under occupation 10 times over. On top of US aid, so many American companies–including fashion brands like Victoria’s Secret and others–donate millions to the Israeli army. So through your shopping habits you could be potentially supporting war crimes (not to mention Victoria’s Secret also uses unethical child labor but let’s not get too off track for once–you can read that story here)
Some argue that Israel is simply acting in self-defense. But self-defense is not destroying civilian homes; raping women; using white-phosphorus bombs (aka bombs that break into several pieces and when in contact with skin creates a sort of indistinguishable fire that burns flesh–this is another war crime, btw); and killing, imprisoning, and torturing children.
(sources/more information: Josh Ruebner | Human Rights Watch)
Simply put, history repeats itself. The atrocities of Israel are reminiscent of genocides and apartheids throughout the world’s history. After everything is over and peace is restored, the world always questions how people could have ever supported the perpetrators. You don’t want to be on the wrong side of history.
