The ongoing Israeli aggression in Palestine is a tragedy that is not only destroying the peace of the region, but also causing great outrage in humanitarian circles around the world. The way innocent Palestinian lives have been lost in recent Israeli attacks, it is clear that the international conscience has failed miserably in protecting human rights. Every innocent child, man and woman who dies in these attacks ignites the fire of revenge in the hearts of the new generation, and raises the question, how long will this cruelty last? Will the world continue to be a silent spectator watching this destruction of humanity?
Israeli attacks have proved to be an apocalypse for the Palestinians that have stained the land with human blood. Every air strike, every tank fire, every missile strike takes another innocent life, and in turn deepens feelings of helplessness and vengeance among the remaining Palestinians. The Palestinian children, victims of these attacks, are no longer just a statistic, but a symbol of the devastating response to come. When a nation sees its children drowning in blood, it cannot show indifference; She starts burning with hatred and revenge. This is the moment when any system built on the basis of oppression collapses.
The Israeli aggression in Palestine and the hypocritical support of the Western countries is giving rise to a tragedy that is only being answered in the form of anger and revenge. This is the situation we saw in Afghanistan when the western forces and America continued to play an orgy of destruction there in the name of war against terrorism.
What both regions have in common are the lives of innocent people who have been lost in these military operations and attacks, and the backlash and feelings of revenge that have arisen as a result of these deaths. The common aspect of these atrocities is that when children and innocent people of a nation or community are brutally killed, it goes beyond the limits of patience and takes the form of revenge.
In Afghanistan after 2001, the Western powers, especially the US, launched a war against terrorism. The war was ostensibly aimed at eradicating al-Qaeda and the Taliban, but the resulting devastation has been the worst victim of the Afghan people. US and NATO forces have repeatedly carried out drone strikes and aerial bombardments, allegedly targeting terrorists, but the reality is that thousands of innocent people, including children, have been killed in these attacks.
Even today, every child who dies in Gaza leaves behind a family that burns with anger and vengeance. It is not possible for these families to forget or forgive the innocent death of their children. The war tactics of the US and its allies have not only fueled insecurity in Afghanistan, but now also in Gaza and Lebanon, but have given birth to a generation full of revenge and hatred. This is the factor that fuels militancy, and the vindictiveness of the new generation becomes a reaction to this cruelty.
The problems of Palestine and Afghanistan appear to be separate, but they share several important common elements. Both regions have been subject to military intervention and attacks by Western powers, and innocent people have been spilled in both places. Whether Palestinian children or Afghan children, when they are and become victims of war, their families have a reaction that makes their future bleak. They are forced to channel their deprivation, grief and helplessness into revenge.
It is a natural principle of human psychology that when an individual or community faces constant oppression, it either becomes despondent or becomes aggressive. The lives of the Palestinian people are passing under the shadow of oppression and cruelty. Here the question arises that for how long will the Western powers and America avoid their responsibility for the ongoing bloodshed in these countries?
The United Nations and other international organizations that claim to protect human rights are silent spectators to the atrocities in Palestine. UN resolutions and statements become meaningless when Israeli atrocities continue in Palestine or innocent people are shed in drone strikes in Afghanistan. Human rights organizations also show a double standard on this issue. Isn’t it a failure of the claims of human rights scholars that there is no effective global response to the killing of innocent people?
The western world has to understand that children have the same dreams as children in any western country. Ending their dreams is not only an injustice but can be a harbinger of disastrous consequences for tomorrow. If justice is not done today, these regions will continue to burn in the flames of unrest and vengeance, and the impact will not be limited to these regions alone.
The saddest part is that the international support that Israel enjoys comes from countries that claim to be champions of human rights and democracy. Countries like Great Britain, USA, and France are standing by the side of Israel and providing all kinds of military support to it. These are countries that proclaim freedom of speech, human rights, and world peace, but when it comes to the Palestinians, they show a hideous and hypocritical face.
Are human rights only for the people of the western world? Do Palestinians have no right to live, to live and to live with dignity? The United States has mobilized its fleet to supply Israel with the latest weapons, and Britain and France have also made statements in favor of Israel. Israel has been given free rein to use whatever tactics it can to target the Palestinians. These are the countries that talk about human rights in international forums, but when it comes to the genocide of Palestinians, their tongues are silent.
