Politicising the ceasefire while the Palestinians are forced to become “human animals”

Protestors, calling for ceasefire in Gaza in New York on the day of a fundraising event for US President Joe Biden with former US Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. — Reuters

WHEN Israeli defence minister, Yoav Gallant, declared on Oct 8 last year that the Palestinians were “human animals”, he and Israeli Prime Minister really seemed to have plans to literally make that a reality.

And I believe this is one of the reasons behind the vetoes by the United States of three United Nations Security Council resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza the earlier part of this year. With these vetoes, the slaughter of Palestinians trapped in the world’s largest open-air prison became much easier for the marauding occupation army. To date, more than 32,000 people have been killed, mostly women and children.