Let us look at what happened in Gaza in the hours when a ceasefire and hostage exchange would hopefully begin, with little thought to the consequences. Although it is still early, because in an environment where such violence is being unleashed and where racist statements of defiance, which should never come out publicly from the mouths of politicians in the 21st century, are flying in the air, along with bombs, leaps and bounds may occur. And unexpected twists, turns and explosions in the course of events.
I do not believe there will be any ambiguity or confusion regarding the Hamas attack on October 7, which constitutes a clear war crime, as well as many other crimes, other than the chaos created by opportunistic, self-interested, and immoral politicians and propaganda experts. Like us. There is no doubt that Israel’s current policy of reckless and degrading violence will serve to reinforce the idea of ”justified rebellion,” making it difficult for everyone to freely condemn Hamas’ actions. Thus, on the one hand, it will become more widely known that the violence in question is not limited to the current culminating bombings and massacres, and that the Palestinians have been under intolerable oppression and humiliation for decades, that is, there is a long and deeply rooted history of reckless violence. ; On the other hand, it will provide an increase in capital for all Islamist politicians whose issue is not related to the livelihood of Palestinians as human beings, but rather to their regional calculations or ideological agendas. There may be a hardening of the position of those who consider Hamas a “terrorist organization” with regard to concrete day-to-day actions, but naturally there will be no change in quality.
As for Israel, we can say, unfortunately, and without completely ruling out the possibility that nothing will change, that a more challenging near future looms on the horizon in terms of conditions of existence. It was clear from the first moment that Hamas accepted acts of mass murder and terrorism as a “blessing from God” by the fascist team currently ruling Israel. Especially in the eyes of Benjamin Netanyahu, who doubts his ability to make it through even the evening of the day the “war” ends, Hamas fighters diving into open fields with motorized parachutes and rifles in hand might seem like a savior. Angels descend from heaven. What can the fascist team do without wringing its hands in the face of an enemy attack that will arouse discontent among the people, fill even moderates with feelings of revenge, and make them easily surrender to the destructive and destructive tide of warlike aggression? The only problem is that it became clear that the deterrence force around which the myth arose, far from deterrence, was working in the exact opposite direction with its comfort and arrogance. They aim to compensate for this by increasing the extent of revenge beyond the limits of horror that cannot be imagined or easily accepted by anyone. In a short period of a month and a half, they destroyed or destroyed forty percent of the buildings in northern Gaza. They cut off water and electricity, bombed bakeries, and disabled hospitals. They were killing people by the hundreds every day. As the first day of the ceasefire entered – as we hope – the number of dead approached fifteen thousand, and the injured and disabled more than thirty thousand. The number of bodies under the rubble cannot be estimated accurately, but only by comparing information. Circulating around, we should believe it to be at least three thousand.
Leaving them hungry and thirsty, without fuel, without electricity, without medicine, without a hospital, and in addition, committing mass murders using all kinds of evil, including phosphorus bombs, per se, destroying people on the basis of only one ethnic, religious, national , etc. Mass destruction resulting from membership in the group means the typical combination of elements of the crime of genocide. The destruction of buildings and neighborhoods and making the area uninhabitable are among the elements that reinforce the definition of this crime and prove its existence. Moreover, this is coupled with the displacement of one and a half million out of a population of two million and two hundred thousand people. Forced displacement (deportation as in “we didn’t kill them, we expelled them, they died on the road”) is, moreover, a crime against humanity in itself, akin to genocide.
Some people can seriously claim that there is no such thing as genocide. However, even if Israel’s “normal” and ongoing policies prior to this recent destruction and deportation were assessed in terms of whether the elements of the crime of genocide were constituted, the finding would likely indicate the presence of the crime. In fact, one of the most authoritative figures in the field of crimes against humanity has identified elements of genocide in the decades-long practice of oppression against Palestinians.
Once again, the words coming from the Israeli officials themselves, declaring that the military goal of the operation is to “disperse and destroy the Hamas organization,” reveal the truth that cannot be hidden, even to those who do not want to see it. First of all, the sacred robe worn for the attack of destruction against the people of Gaza clearly expresses genocidal intent: it is repeated that there is no such category as “innocent civilians” in Gaza, and that this is legitimate for the Israelis. The armed forces consider everyone there to be enemies. We cannot leave aside the fact that this constitutes a crime in itself, because the systematic bombing of civilian settlements is supposed to be legitimate in this unimaginable form.
Moreover, these brutal and pretentious statements are supported not only by existing lies – such as “they all voted for Hamas”, which hides the fact that half of Gaza’s population consists of children and young people born under Hamas’ rule – but also by religious and historical references. By associating the Philistines with the Amalekites, the eternal enemies of the Jews, religious commandments such as “destroy them every one of them” are revealed, and blame is placed on the war of the “people of light” against the “people of darkness.” Or, if we take the more direct route, we blame the “humanoids” in Gaza, and it can be claimed that the war was fought against the “animals.” These three motives, which constitute blatant racism and hate crimes, have been mentioned and repeated from time to time by the President of the State of Israel, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense.
When the scope of the operation and the provisions regarding the group being attempted to be destroyed come together, it becomes clear that the reluctance to consider what is being carried out as genocide cannot be the result of a good faith assessment. We must also consider this question: Do perpetrators have to terminate their actions in order to determine that what happened was genocide? ISIS failed to eliminate the Yazidis; On the other hand, we do not hesitate to call what they attempted genocide. Perhaps to practice Israel in Gaza attempt or beginning It may be more precise to say, but the concept that will be attached to these words is beyond doubt Genocide. If Israel, after killing tens of thousands of them, was able to expel the remaining Palestinians and annex Gaza, we will not judge that what happened was not genocide simply because some survived.
As inhabitants of Earth, if we are to continue toward a human condition in which the concept of justice is valid for better or worse, rather than heading toward the lawless world that many people—including your columnist—describe with interest from time to time. In time, as it is the fateful place that will be reached at this rate, genocide will occur after the situation in Palestine calms down, and crime, criminals and those who support them will be the subject of the international agenda. This is why it is important to remove doubts about the nature of the crime committed today, so that the crime can be held accountable.
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I believe that the reactions in Turkey, especially from the bearers of the flag of fascist thought steeped in religion, towards the racist practices and repressive operations carried out by the Israeli fascists based on sacred religious texts, are not as expected, and is also linked to the clear existence of this overall framework. (What I want to denote with the letter “da” here is the current ruling coalition’s concerns about not harming its current interest calculations). Netanyahu’s response to Ankara’s criticism by accusing him of “hypocrisy” must have played a warning role. The corrupt Israeli Prime Minister, who is trying to drag his country into an illegal regime of oppression, said: “You also bombed your villages, you are not teaching us wisdom!” Fatherhood seems to have worked out very well for him. Because the average person cannot be expected to automatically take into account certain diplomatic nuances, military requirements or economic relations and weigh their reactions. Someone must be saying to someone else, “Stop, don’t do too much.”
I wish that what we have witnessed in the world of law and justice in recent years had gone in the opposite direction, if the country’s rulers had acted with the wisdom to hold Israel accountable for the crimes it has committed against humanity. Or if the mechanisms of repression and suppression, which operate so effectively against the weak and defenseless, have at least the capacity to prevent such open terror, such unbridled cruelty.