
*Art by Wendy Elisheva*
In Ontario, Sarah Jamas is expelled from the NDP for speaking up against Israel's war crimes.
The United States vetoes a United Nations resolution which would have called for humanitarian pauses in Gaza.
Amnesty International proclaims that the movement of Palestinians which Israel demands is not feasible, thousands will die.
My Congressman responds to my email with "Israel has the right to defend itself against the attackers," when I ask him to speak against the genocide.
Zionism was invented in the late 19th century.
Jewish people protest the genocide and say "Not in our name!"
Before Israel started bombing Gaza on October 7th, 450 trucks of humanitarian aid entered Gaza every day. 20 trucks have been allowed in since October 7th.
Gaza is surrounded by a concrete wall and double wire fencing.
It's not a war or a "conflict" when you've been punching your opponent in the face every day for over 70 years - you control their water and their electricity and their fuel and their food and their medical supplies and where they can live and what they can say and you keep hitting them and hitting them. You force every citizen in your country to join your army or go to jail. You kill journalists and babies and kittens and uproot olive trees. You say anyone who advocates against this senseless slaughter is antisemitic. You punish Jews for speaking up against your lies. When you want their homes, you take them. You kidnap their family and neighbors without trial and lock them in prison with no release date. You call them animals and the United States gives you billions of dollars to keep on hitting them. Canada sells you $20 million dollars worth military equipment each year and says "I support you."