Rashid Khalidi on Gaza Famine, US Complicity, and Palestinian Rights

Devastation in Gaza

• 💔 The current situation in Gaza is marked by widespread starvation, with at least six more Palestinians dying in the past 24 hours due to hunger-related causes.
• 🎯 Israeli forces have killed at least 92 Palestinians, including 56 who were seeking food, and another 34 have been killed recently.
• 💥 An Israeli strike destroyed the Palestinian Red Crescent Society headquarters in Kununis, killing one staff member.

US Complicity and Responsibility

• 🇺🇸 The United States is directly responsible for the war on Gaza and the resulting starvation, providing the funding and American bombs used in the attacks.
• 💣 Israeli forces have bombed every hospital in Gaza at least once, destroyed all universities, water treatment plants, and sewage treatment plants, actions facilitated by the US.
• 🗣️ Americans are urged to protest this situation, as the bombs and military equipment used by Israel are American-made.

The Situation in the West Bank

• ⚖️ Israeli authorities are refusing to release the body of Palestinian activist Odavalin, fatally shot by an Israeli settler, and are detaining seven of his family members.
• ✊ 60 Palestinian women from Odavalin's village began a hunger strike to demand justice, while Israelis also protested his killing and the withholding of his body.
• 🚫 The settler accused of killing Odavalin was released, while the victim's family faces restrictions on funeral arrangements and public mourning.

Systemic Oppression and Theft

• 🏛️ Israel operates as a military dictatorship in the West Bank, denying rights to half the population while claiming to be a democracy.
• 🕌 A senior Israeli minister led public prayers on Haram Sharif, an act previously not allowed under any regime, highlighting the trampling of Palestinian rights.
• 📚 The state of Israel is built on the theft of Palestinian property, land, and books, with stolen items now housed in the Israeli National Library.

Call to Action for Americans

• 📉 Public support for Israel in the US is at its lowest point ever, with a majority of Americans opposing the war on Gaza.
• 📢 American politicians must respond to the public demand to stop blind support for Israel and end the genocide.
• 🗳️ Representatives who do not represent their constituents on this morally significant issue will face a reckoning and risk being voted out of office.