The unprecedented destruction inflicted upon Gaza has left the world reeling in horror. With tens of thousands dead, including over a thousand babies, and vital infrastructure reduced to rubble, the true extent of this catastrophe is still unfolding. Yet perhaps most chilling is the realization that such carnage would have been impossible without the backing of powerful figures in politics and media. For there to be any hope of justice, these enablers of genocide must be held to account.
Supplying the Bombs, Justifying the Slaughter
While Israeli forces pulled the triggers, it was western governments, led by the United States, who put the weapons in their hands. The US provided Israel with a staggering $18 billion in arms despite knowing the IDF’s bombing campaigns violated international law. European states like the UK also continued funneling weapons to Israel amid the massacre. Without this material support from allies, the scale of devastation in Gaza could never have reached such horrific heights.
The media, meanwhile, played a pivotal role in normalizing and whitewashing Israeli atrocities. The Times splashed lurid front page stories about unverified reports of Hamas mutilating infants, while staying conspicuously silent as Israel slaughtered over a thousand Palestinian babies. Outlets labeled protests against the carnage as “hate marches.” Through distortion and omission, the press became willing propagandists for a genocidal assault on a trapped civilian population.
Empty Excuses Melt Away
Israel’s stated justification for pulverizing Gaza – to eliminate Hamas and rescue hostages – has proven utterly hollow. Even the hawkish Israel Hayom newspaper admitted military force had killed more hostages than it saved, with most releases occurring during ceasefires. Former US leaders’ half-hearted admonishments to stop “carpet-bombing” civilians sound more like confessions of complicity than righteous condemnation.
“We can state with certainty that military pressure has killed more hostages than it has returned alive.”
Israel Hayom newspaper commentary
Unspeakable Crimes, Undeniable Evidence
The sheer depravity unleashed upon Gaza’s civilians defies belief. Sadistic torture, sexual violence, attacks on hospitals – all exhaustively documented by the UN and human rights groups. In a grim twist, Israeli soldiers themselves gleefully posted evidence of war crimes to social media, while Palestinian victims desperately live-streamed the nightmare engulfing them, praying in vain for the world to intervene. Unlike past atrocities, the Gaza genocide unfolded in real-time before the eyes of the world. And still the bombs rained down.
Reckoning with Complicity
Those who aided and abetted these horrors cannot be allowed to slink away unscathed. Trials must be held for leaders who sent arms to Israel to slaughter civilians. Reputations of media figures who justified atrocities should lay in tatters. An attack like Guernica once sparked global outrage, yet Gaza’s even greater suffering has been perversely normalized. Without real accountability, even worse crimes risk becoming acceptable.
As the ceasefire teeters on a knife’s edge, the costs of failing to reckon with Gaza loom large. Fascist governments are rising. Climate chaos threatens to fuel more conflict. Humanity cannot afford to let genocide enablers hide behind cynical strawmen about “dangerous protests.” The time for justice is now. Because if even the massacre of children trapped in the ruins of Gaza produces no consequences – then the abyss truly beckons for us all.
