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MaryAnne's avatar

“Curse the occupation.” Curse the Zionists. Curse Israel and the Western powers that enable it. How many more will die from lack of shelter, sanitation, clean water, food and medical treatment?

Who will take care of the orphans? Who will provide the therapy and prosthetics?

Israel has made Gaza unlivable and they should pay to rebuild it. Absolutely nothing will make it right, but Israelis need to be held to account. Their war crimes must be prosecuted. We have to keep up the pressure. The apartheid state must be dismantled. Free Marwan Barghouti! Free Palestine!

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forceOfHabit's avatar

Along with desperately needed food and medical aid, I hope the Israelis are forced to let in journalists from around the world to document their genocidal depravity.

Sadly, main stream corporate media will have no interest, but the impact of independent journalists should not be underestimated. There is a reason Netanyahu and the Israeliss were so keen to see Ellison take control of TikTok, and it has nothing to do with the Chinese: it was all about the damage honest reporting was doing to Israel's fake, manufactured reputation.

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Bleepo's avatar

I do not trust nor believe that Israel or the U.S. will honor this peace deal. They are untrustworthy and have proven that time and again. Once the hostages are released, Israel will continue its genocide and Trump will shrug: it’s outta my hands. 🤷

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huey's avatar

Its time to expose and round up Netanyahu and the other war crimminals. These people must be made to pay for what they have done.

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Steve's avatar

I can't imagine what the Palestinian people are going through. The loss and heartache is something that is so difficult to even begin to understand. I know that people around the world have been changed in ways that can never be erased. Even people in the West have been forever changed and understand the world in a completely different way than before. Even as a long time skeptic of Western governments, my distrust of the Western governments is deeply imbedded in my soul now. I have never feared of drones in my life but I now look at the sky in a completely different way, wondering about planes and helicopters and if they are carrying weapons to destroy more innocent people somewhere in the world.

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Pauline Mckibben's avatar

People have to realize that this is about a Real Estate deal. At the cost of many lives. There is a very good interview with George Galloway and an Irish actor who was detained by the Israel military. He was part of the flotilla heading to Gaza. He has a very good insight into what lives in the people of Israel.

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Pamela J. Skindziel-Reyes's avatar

It was never a war but a slaughter out of vengeance. Indeed who will care for the orphans, mend the broken hearts and dreams? It takes my breath away thinking about the amount of pain and sorrow Palestinians have endured. How will they pick up their shattered lives? Will it end ..really? Who can really trust bibi and america?

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Joy in HK fiFP's avatar

Take action today - Don't let up the pressure simply because there is a claim that Israel will cease hostilities. The genocide is ongoing and the perpetrators must not be allowed to go back to business as usual.

FIFA and UEFA are meeting about whether to expel Israel from their tournaments. Take action today, because actions of this kind may be one of the only things that matters to those committing the atrocities against the Palestinian people. Tell FIFA to ban Israel from playing in the 2026 World Cup:

In the UK:

https://palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/banIsrael

Worldwide:

https://www.gameoverisrael.com/en

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Jon Notabot's avatar

I'm going to reserve comment until there has been a sustained period of peace, relief and justice.

My heart is relieved, however, that at least for today - the terror has halted.

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Joy in HK fiFP's avatar

Luxembourg is allowing Israel to continue to raise money for its annihilation of Palestinians. Luxembourg’s recognition of Palestine must carry meaning. It cannot be paired with providing the financing that helps destroy Palestine’s future.

https://i.diem25.org/en/petitions/292

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Joy in HK fiFP's avatar

It's hard to be optimistic since there is no basis for doing so. But, I will hope that this will last, at least for a reasonable amount of time so the people of Gaza can pull together some of the remaining pieces of their lives. May the bombs stop, the guns grow silent. May the food and water enter. And may the bulldozers and settlers in the West Bank be permanently restrained.

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Joy in HK fiFP's avatar

The work that the Hind Rajab Foundation is doing will continue to be vital in bringing the culprits to justice. This is ongoing and something we should support, irrespective of any ‘ceasefire.’

Support the Hind Rajab Foundation

https://donate.stripe.com/cN228hbY5g7jaM84gg

On 19 September 2025, in Athens, the Hind Rajab Foundation filed a war crimes complaint against Naor Shlomo Dadon, a Givati Brigade soldier who documented his role in arson, home demolitions, and more.

HRF urged Greece to apply universal jurisdiction and prove that Europe cannot be a sanctuary for perpetrators of genocide and war crimes.

They are doing a lot more. Find out here:

https://www.hindrajabfoundation.org

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Joy in HK fiFP's avatar

Stop the techno-genecide

Even if there is a ceasefire, the occupation won’t end. From AI to cloud services to propaganda, Big Tech is fueling the genocide in Gaza. There's a letter-writing campaign to join. The letter itself is a bit wimpy. Please feel free to add or revise it before sending.

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/big-tech-cancel-contracts-with-idf/

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Jon Notabot's avatar

I'm going to reserve comment until there has been a sustained period of peace, relief and justice.

My heart is relieved, however, that at least for today - the terror has halted.

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Virginia D Hoyt's avatar

Those who have survived the genocide in Gaza are now in the perfect position to call for thoughtful, intelligent action in the Iraelie-Palestinian confligration. No more emotional action...Now is the time for rational,intelligent progress.

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