Two years since Israel began its brutal assault on Gaza, the devastation continues unabated. What started under the pretext of security has become a sustained campaign of destruction that many across the world now identify as genocide. Gaza’s cities lie in ruins, its hospitals and schools destroyed, and over half its population displaced — many multiple times.
The humanitarian crisis is catastrophic. Israel’s siege has cut off food, water, and medicine, while aid convoys are blocked and journalists targeted. Despite global protests and repeated UN appeals, the violence continues unchecked, exposing the failure of international law and diplomacy.
This is no war between equals but the systematic annihilation of a besieged population. Israel’s advanced weaponry, backed by global powers, contrasts with the helplessness of Gaza’s civilians. The enclave has become the world’s largest open-air prison, and Israel’s impunity fuels the expansion of settlements and apartheid-like domination.
Instead of reflection after two years, Israel’s leadership grows more defiant, while the world’s selective morality — loud elsewhere, silent on Gaza — undermines the credibility of human rights advocacy.
Yet Gaza’s resilience persists. Despite famine, bombardment, and occupation, Palestinians continue to assert their right to exist, inspiring global solidarity from London to Kuala Lumpur.
But symbolism is not enough. The ICC, regional alliances, and Muslim nations must move beyond words toward real accountability. Genocide cannot be normalized under the pretext of counterterrorism.
As Gaza’s agony enters a third year, history will condemn not only Israel’s crimes but also the world’s silence. Each shattered home and lost child marks humanity’s collective moral failure.
