In Gaza, it seems like the act of philanthropy is now destroying human lives. At least twenty people, most of whom are children died not in a bombing, but in a stampede. The world, having been so used to death by missile, was startled by this quieter massacre as a result of aid that arrived too late, handed out too frantically in a city too broken. This unfortunate incident occurred in Khan Younis, the southern part of Gaza where starving hands reached out for foreign bread but the distribution turned into chaos.
Gunshots, tear gas, and bodies trampled beneath the feet of those they once held hands with in prayer. People were killed not by war but by suffocation and trampling. This is the theatre of the absurd. On one stage, bombs and bravado. On the other hand, ration cards and silence. Meanwhile, What does this mean to the mothers in Gaza who buried their children for daring to stand in a food line?
Truth is now a corpse with too many claimants. Israel says Hamas controls the aid lines. Aid workers say desperation controls the streets. Until world leaders realize that aid without accountability is theatre, and peace without justice is a parody, such a tragedy will not be averted. Gaza is not merely under siege, but in severe exhaustion. When a starving individual runs, it is not just for calories, but for dignity. "In war, even charity is a calculated risk".
✍🏽 William Z. Bozimo
Veteran Journalist | Columnist | National Memory Keeper
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