Israeli war crimes

ISRAEL’S massive gunning down of peaceful protesters is not only a violation of international law, her actions are tantamount to war crimes under the International Criminal Court laws.

The reaction of the Israel Defence Force was draconian, dehumanising and epitomised the essence of Israel’s brutal policy of massive force.

The ruthless and bloody slaughter of innocent civilians lays the foundation for the world to see the true nature of Israel’s determination to rid the Palestinians from the geographical arena.

The reaction of the world community is truly astonishing. Its feeble response is a disaster for mankind. Gaza symbolises and embodies the horrors of brute force. We must honour the memories of those who perished in a legitimate peaceful protest and those who survived.

It’s our moral obligation. How can Gaza survive and progress when this desolate slum lives under the fearful shadow of Israel’s powerful military killing machine?

Gaza has become The Auschwitz of the 21st century. The Palestinians have become a forgotten people. All the pain, sorrow and hardships over the past 50 years have not moved the conscience of mankind.

The world must bear witness to the enormities of the unwarranted butchering on the Gaza border. Surrounded by total horror, peaceful protesters, anticipating their own deaths, appealed to humanity not to forget them. They have become defenceless victims as Israel enacts The Final Solution.

The gun chamber has now replaced the gas chamber as a weapon of total annihilation. Jackboot tactics have now replaced diplomacy as an instrument of Israel’s foreign policy posture. History will remember the Gaza massacre as a date which will live in infamy. FAROUK ARAIE Johannesburg