world war ruins in malchow.
i am talking about world war 2 and nazis in my most recent blog blogpost and how most of the population in germany kept quiet and stayed ignorant to what happened to marginalized people everywhere, most especially the jews. and that led me to a big essay on the war in gaza right now and how the world does the exact same thing, with the difference that now you have live footage and reports from within gaza from innocent people fighting for survival and even with that material people stay silent and even defend israel and support them. to me, this is so delusional and it is devastating.
here is the text that i wrote:
there are stories about locals trying to sneak in food into the camp, but they had to be very careful, because if they were caught, they would have ended up incarcerated, too. still, the overall population probably kept quiet, which reminds me so much of current genocides as well, namely the genocide that is taking place in gaza at the moment where palestinians are being murdered on a scale that is equally unbelievable as it was back during world war 2, only that this time, it is not hidden as much, because we have proof through uncountable witness reports from inside the gaza strip.
to me, it is absolutely mindboggling how all this proof exists inside the internet/online world and there seems to still be no conscience for these people in need especially by the powers that govern us! the people that are being sent on evacuation orders many times and that are bombed and preyed upon, they are civilians with dreams and goals and they had beautiful lives filled with love and hopes ( albeit always under difficult circumstances, thanks to the occupational forces from israel always disrupting them ). now they are living in tent camps near the seaside, there is nowhere to go for them, they are trapped basically and kettled from all sides, they live in terrible heat and in unsanitary conditions, fearful and unknowing when the next strike will hit them and if they will be alive still. there are countless of reports about bombs willfully dropped onto places where children are and of course there are also the scoundrels who demand lots of money to 'help' people flee to outside gaza. and even close to them, knowing that most people do not have any jobs, some still take overpriced money for what shouldn't cost a thing, like food and water and clothes, and other necessities like power.
we have probably all seen some of the terrible videos and photos ciculating around everywhere and yet, still, i barely see people speaking up or going out onto the streets in masses for the people of palestine. it's as if they are choosing to be blind and ignorant. you barely see any support coming in openly from people, even in my closer circle, i haven't seen much outspokenness even though i truly believe that many are very decent and loving humans that care for other issues the same way as i do. it makes me very sad and also angry to see this little support. even a shoutout is already illuminating people on what is going on, you don't even have to donate to any organizations or directly to victims of the war, if you don't have the money. though even as little as 1 dollar or euro helps, and hell, who is seriously left poor in the golden west when you even give 25 to a family, that will give them access to power for a few days? what counts already is the awareness of what is happening around you and calling people out on their ignorance or even taking up a stance against racism. speak up loudly so that governments are also held accountable for their condoning and incredibly appalling support for a regime that is acting genocidal and cruel and as if they don't have any fucking hearts left inside their bodies. maybe some of our elected officials will find the hearts in themselves finally to be taking this whole atrocity serious, the more people talk openly in discussions about and the more pressure we put upon them publicly.
because right now, i see a german government who is defending the actions of these war criminals as self protection and their right to war against a nation that is oppressing their freedom, and i can't BELIEVE that this is the society i live in at the very moment! what is this right to defend yourself against oppressors? who IS the oppressor here? israel, for years, has developed plans to oppress palestinians and they have STOLEN their lands and proclaimed it was their birthright. for decades this has been going on and always it had been supported by the powers that be, even though everyone knows that there are well-known fascists and criminals amongst these people of the zionist government. and everyone has always proclaimed with loud words that fascism and nazis are to be condemned forevermore after the holocaust and yet here we are and we support a radical jewish group that exhibits the same actions as hitler did 80 years ago! how fucked up is it, that germany has seen the horrors of genocide and is making everyone aware of the genocide that happened in europe and makes everyone feel guilty about it and tells them to always remember and never forget, that they now support a megalomaniac asshole in his endeavours to eradicate innocent human beings that only want to live in peace and harmony and without this terrifying turmoil that is happening? sure, the hamas may have a big fault in this, too, but can you blame them after being stripped of their rights and their lands and their freedom for years and years that reach back to colonialism? i would strike back if this was done to me, maybe even be radicalized, because let's face it, the more injustice you are projected to, the more anger you develop and the easier it is to be manipulated to join organizations that want to strike back, even if their intentions are less than humanitarian. human beings can only take so much until they grow up only with hate in their hearts for what has been taken from them all over again.
i am so mad and angry at people of my country and this government, for 1! ignoring what is happening in gaza. and 2! supporting a country that should not exist! yes, i say it with passion and a deep heartfelt conviction: israel should not exist. free palestine! these lands have always belonged to them, so give them back to the palestinian people! and prosecute the war criminals for what they did and never give them freedom again.
i am aware that there are many jewish people who are against this genocide as well, and who have not forgotten the history of their own people being slaughtered and massacred. there are reports that citizens of israel are being incarcerated for acting against their government as well, and i am proud of them of speaking up and telling about the horrendous unjustness of their government. i hope that more and more jews will do this and it would be great to see them topple their government one day and start the process of leaving what belongs to the palestinians or start even a process for living peacefully together right next to each other or WITH each other. unfortunately it looks like the amount of those people seems to be insufficient, and it breaks my heart to learn that a lot of the people in israel have not learned from history and have been manipulated into believing that they are a righteous nation. you are not! especially when you slaughter other nations and have built upon the lands of other nations! the people you murder are not the organization you are fighting. there are women and children and men amongst them who just want to live in peace. who don't want anything to do with either war party. you slaughter innocent people and then you stand there and laugh and are joyous about killing another enemy, are joyous about killing children, raping women and men and humiliating them? only monsters could do this to other human beings. and to me these people are exactly that. monsters. and everyone who condones it and continues to stay silent, is a monster as well.
that is for now all that i am going to say about this topic, but certainly not the last. i am very active on instagram about this topic and talk about it a lot in my stories. i have contact to several palestinian families that i am supporting with a little donation every week to see them out of gaza and to help them with daily expenses. i wish that more and more people will join in this fight against the injustice, against palestinian people and i would be so relieved if it turned out that people i know also make the efforts to help people in need. i would be devastated if i have to wake up one day and learn that some of the people i have been talking to and got to know and appreciate for their wonderful souls, turn out to be killed by bombs and shellings and guns. definitely i wouldn't be able to forget the inactions of people surrounding me, and the inactions of this german government. i want my palestinian friends to be free and live in peace and i want to meet them one day and get to hug them and celebrate that they are alive. i want children to get their childhood back, though i know that these kids are traumatized for life. can you really claim yourself to be a decent human being when you choose to ignore that innocent children are killed, mistreated, famished and left alone without their parents? what human being are you to see all of this and still not open your mouths or act upon it? these are children just like yours and it could in fact also BE your children that are subjected to these crimes. find decency in your heart and compassion for these children just like you would do for your own. how dare you to turn a blind eye to this? to steal their innocence and their dreams, hopes and homes?
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