Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza and the international response to the unfolding colonial violence demonstrates clearly how Palestinians have always been regarded simply as collateral damage, both in humanitarian and political terms. The UN is calling for a humanitarian ceasefire, while consensus for a humanitarian pause was reached at the G7 summit in Japan. While there are differences between a humanitarian ceasefire and a humanitarian pause – the latter being a temporary and supposedly alleviating measure before the bombing and killing resumes – the key consensus over discussing Palestinians from the humanitarian paradigm has set a dangerous precedent, as the entire world is witnessing. Not only is the G7’s premise false — “We emphasise Israel’s right to defend itself and … Continue reading The G7 give Israel the green light for genocide