How do you think Palestinians feel

Suheir Zeidan

Have you ever wondered how Palestinians both in Palestine and in the diaspora feel about the ongoing ethnic cleansing ? How Palestinians perceive the dehumanization perpetuated not only by their colonizers but also by the western media, and some governments around the world granting apartheid Israel carte blanche and impunity to continue their war crimes against the Palestinian people?

Have you considered how do Palestinians feel about the international community's failure to protect them, despite the rules-based order established to uphold justice and peace?

We Palestinians are troubled by the double standards evident when governments prioritize human rights for all except Palestinians, and when international law serves the interests of the powerful rather than the vulnerable.

We are horrified by the real-time massacre of 30,000 Palestinians, predominantly children and women, with many remaining trapped under the rubble, or left to starve to death while the world's remains silent.

We are appalled by the hypocrisy, complicity, and cruelty we perceive in responses to our plight.

We feel that the principles of humanity and democracy are mere facades, denying us our right to exist in justice and freedom. We believe that rights are unequally distributed, with some receiving protection while others are left vulnerable to harm.

The Palestine issue exposed the world's hypocrisy and moral failings.

We urge those who stand on the sidelines to choose integrity over complacency and stand on the right side of history.

We thank those who champion justice and humanity, providing hope amidst despair and reaffirming the belief in collective humanity's capacity to confront injustice with solidarity, righteousness, and compassion.

Suheir Zeidan is a Christian Palestinian who lived in the West Bank near Bethlehem for 38 years.