According to information reported in the U.S. media, there were an estimated six hundred thousand American citizens in Israel before 'October 7.' Some of these U.S. citizens are also Israeli citizens. In the occupied West Bank, there are reportedly between forty-five thousand and sixty thousand Palestinian-origin U.S. citizens. In Gaza, there are hundreds of Palestinian-origin U.S. citizens as visitors. The U.S. is arranging additional flights for its citizens in Israel. However, there is no such effort for Gaza. Besides the hostages of Hamas, the U.S. is not concerned about other U.S. citizens in Gaza. These trapped families are also in the crosshairs of Israel's bombs.
The Biden Administration does not seem to prioritize the security of Palestinian-origin U.S. citizens in the West Bank and Gaza. Jewish Americans' lives are valued more than Palestinian Americans' lives. Didn't Biden say, 'There is no higher priority for me than the safety of the Americans held hostage'? Antony Blinken, during his meeting with Gaza butcher Netanyahu, said they mourned the families of those who lost their lives on October 7. Blinken stated, 'I stand before you not only as the U.S. Secretary of State but also as a Jew.' He added, 'I stand before you as a husband and father with small children. It's impossible for me not to think about my children when I look at the photos of the killed families.'
You might say, 'He's not a conscientious or compassionate man.' Of course, the same words could have been said for Gaza's babies, children, and families. Blinken's conscience doesn't require the killed Gazans to be U.S. citizens. Every person with a conscience is naturally saddened by the death of every child, every innocent human being. Conscience knows no religion, race, nationality, or denomination.
One of the people killed by Israel's bombs in southern Gaza was the poet-novelist Hiba Kemal Abu Nada. The young woman, 32 years old, wrote in her last tweet on October 8, 'Gaza's night is dark except for the sparkle of rockets, silent except for the sound of bombs, terrifying except for the comfort of prayers, black except for the light of the martyrs. Good night, Gaza.' Has there ever been a good night for Gaza? There is no 'good morning' for Gazans. Has their day ever brightened?
Israel has completely darkened Gaza and severed its connection with the outside world. Gaza, often referred to as the world's largest open-air prison, is also the narrowest strip with the highest population per kilometer. Gaza is also leading in terms of the number of bombs dropped on it, according to Israel's statement. According to Israel, there were 'six thousand bombs' dropped in the first five days of attacks on Gaza. I wonder how many more bombs have been added to this number by now?
The blood of thousands of innocent people has stained the hands of U.S. and European governments. By supporting Nazi-Zionists, they crucified Gaza. The accomplices in the ongoing genocide in Gaza are crystal clear.