During a 50-day period of violence in Palestine, the word "genocide" emerged from specialized discussions and solidarity with the Palestinian people, making headlines in news and speeches by global leaders, including the Brazilian president, the UN Secretary-General, and Pope Francis. Speaking about genocide in relation to the Israeli colonial occupation and systematic ethnic cleansing in Palestine used to be prohibited, but the situation changed, especially after President Lula's intervention in Brazil.
On October 7 and in the following days, few organizations, such as the Palestinian Arab Federation of Brazil, mentioned the ongoing genocide, even with disagreements among Palestine supporters. Israeli brutality could no longer be ignored, forcing supporters of the Israeli regime to deal with this new reality. The US and its allies, as usual, denied the genocide and labeled those who mentioned it as "antisemitic."
The magnitude of the current carnage in Palestine is staggering, equivalent to or even surpassing historical genocides, including the Second World War. In less than 50 days, over 22,000 Palestinians were killed, with an average of 468 deaths per day in a population of 2.2 million. In comparison, during the 1947 ethnic cleansing, about 15,000 deaths were recorded in four years.
Highlighting the genocide of Palestinian children, with over 11,000 of them killed or missing, becomes one of the darkest features of this conflict. Industrial-scale killing also extended to Palestinian women, with over 4,500 of them killed. These numbers indicate a clear intention to exterminate the Palestinian people, making the genocidal nature of Israel and the US actions evident.
Describing the killing as "genocide of children" is not an exaggeration, given the alarming number of over 11,000 Palestinian children killed or missing. Every day, we witness an impressive average of 230 children losing their lives, almost double the daily losses during the Second World War. This reality should evoke outrage and immediate action, but there is a clear intention to exterminate the Palestinian people, making the genocidal nature of Israel and the US actions evident.
The collective sterilization of Palestinian society, aiming to impair its reproductive capacity, adds an additional layer of horror to this tragedy. Considering this reality, the international community is urged to take action, including the exclusion of Israel from the UN and the severance of relations with the state, which is also accused of promoting apartheid throughout Palestine. Urgent action is needed before it is too late for Palestine and humanity.
Photos from the social media of the Palestinian Arab Federation of Brazil - FEPAL. The text was written with information from news agencies.
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