These horrible images have only served to further reinforce my belief that the oppressed are truly my brothers and sisters and that to stand in immovable solidarity with them is the only moral stance to take.
In fact the only human reaction to have.
My heart is in ruins as a result of what I have seen over the past months and I fear that the healing may never be complete.
No one who witnesses genocide or stands as a witness to it escapes untouched, as the act of witnessing such immense suffering, brutality, and erasure profoundly alters the observer. From accounts of survivors and witnesses in Gaza, the ongoing genocidal violence leaves not only its direct victims in devastation but also the people who document, analyze, and advocate for recognition of the atrocities marked by unimaginable loss.
Witnessing these acts demands confronting dehumanization, systemic violence, and complicity—an experience that fundamentally reshapes one’s understanding of humanity, justice, and loss. Scholars and advocates repeatedly stress the emotional, psychological, and ethical weight of standing witness, particularly when global structures of accountability fail.
We must unite,globally. We need a fully organised Internationale to oppose those who would withdraw to their fortified enclaves and cheerfully watch the rest of us burn.
They may have their hands on the traditional levers of power but we are many. There are millions, perhaps billions,of us all over the planet who refuse to accept that the way things are is the only way that they can be.
There are already stirrings among the TikTok generation,particularly in the United States where a ban has already been legislated. Young people are dumping it and flooding onto Red-note which is the fully Chinese version and simultaneously duo lingo has experienced a 216% increase in people who want to learn Mandarin. The falsehoods spread by the West are being subverted by direct contact and communication between young people from west and east. This gives me hope.
If only we could realise the power that we hold in our hands we could change everything.
The events in Palestine have laid bare the duplicity and downright evil that we have been sold for generations and our time is coming.
Thank you for your comment! You bring up important and horrific examples of state-sanctioned violence, like crucifixions in Ancient Rome and lynchings in the US. However, my article is focused specifically on genocide, which is distinct from these acts because it involves the systematic destruction of a group with the intent to completely or partially wipe them out based on their ethnicity, nationality, race, or religion.
While public executions and lynchings are undeniably brutal, they don’t fall under the legal definition of genocide unless they are part of a larger plan to eliminate an entire group. The examples in my article, such as what happened in Rwanda or the Holocaust, are cases where the violence was part of a coordinated, state-backed strategy aimed at the complete erasure of a specific group. This intent to destroy the group as a whole is what differentiates genocide from other forms of extreme violence, even though both are horrifying in their own right.
I appreciate you bringing these up, as they highlight just how complex and devastating state-sanctioned violence can be!
Let’s set the record straight. Public executions and lynchings are certainly examples of horrific state-sanctioned violence, but they’re not the same as genocide voyeurism propaganda. Lynchings, for instance, are used to uphold systems of apartheid—brutal but aimed at maintaining a discriminatory system, not systematically erasing a group.
Genocide voyeurism propaganda, on the other hand, is like a calculated flood designed to drown an entire community. It involves deliberately broadcasting acts of violence to dehumanize, incite, and justify further brutality, all while advancing a genocidal agenda of total destruction.
I don’t know if you’re having trouble accepting this or just don’t take corrections well, but in this case, you’re wrong. No amount of arguing will change that. Your examples might illustrate extreme violence, but they don’t fit the definition of genocide or its propaganda tactics. If this distinction isn’t clear, perhaps a deeper dive into the specifics of genocidal strategies is needed.
These horrible images have only served to further reinforce my belief that the oppressed are truly my brothers and sisters and that to stand in immovable solidarity with them is the only moral stance to take.
In fact the only human reaction to have.
My heart is in ruins as a result of what I have seen over the past months and I fear that the healing may never be complete.
You are not alone.
No one who witnesses genocide or stands as a witness to it escapes untouched, as the act of witnessing such immense suffering, brutality, and erasure profoundly alters the observer. From accounts of survivors and witnesses in Gaza, the ongoing genocidal violence leaves not only its direct victims in devastation but also the people who document, analyze, and advocate for recognition of the atrocities marked by unimaginable loss.
Witnessing these acts demands confronting dehumanization, systemic violence, and complicity—an experience that fundamentally reshapes one’s understanding of humanity, justice, and loss. Scholars and advocates repeatedly stress the emotional, psychological, and ethical weight of standing witness, particularly when global structures of accountability fail.
We must unite,globally. We need a fully organised Internationale to oppose those who would withdraw to their fortified enclaves and cheerfully watch the rest of us burn.
They may have their hands on the traditional levers of power but we are many. There are millions, perhaps billions,of us all over the planet who refuse to accept that the way things are is the only way that they can be.
There are already stirrings among the TikTok generation,particularly in the United States where a ban has already been legislated. Young people are dumping it and flooding onto Red-note which is the fully Chinese version and simultaneously duo lingo has experienced a 216% increase in people who want to learn Mandarin. The falsehoods spread by the West are being subverted by direct contact and communication between young people from west and east. This gives me hope.
If only we could realise the power that we hold in our hands we could change everything.
The events in Palestine have laid bare the duplicity and downright evil that we have been sold for generations and our time is coming.
A great talk with Susan Abulhawa on Red Nation with Nick Estes…https://www.youtube.com/live/aVz6H_PfyY4?si=K-7_GC1_MByo8UTP
Thank you!!!!
Also:
Ancient Rome: crucifixions, Coliseum public executions such as people thrown to wild beasts and gladiator fights
French Revolution: Guillotining
US: lynchings of blacks
Thank you for your comment! You bring up important and horrific examples of state-sanctioned violence, like crucifixions in Ancient Rome and lynchings in the US. However, my article is focused specifically on genocide, which is distinct from these acts because it involves the systematic destruction of a group with the intent to completely or partially wipe them out based on their ethnicity, nationality, race, or religion.
While public executions and lynchings are undeniably brutal, they don’t fall under the legal definition of genocide unless they are part of a larger plan to eliminate an entire group. The examples in my article, such as what happened in Rwanda or the Holocaust, are cases where the violence was part of a coordinated, state-backed strategy aimed at the complete erasure of a specific group. This intent to destroy the group as a whole is what differentiates genocide from other forms of extreme violence, even though both are horrifying in their own right.
I appreciate you bringing these up, as they highlight just how complex and devastating state-sanctioned violence can be!
Sorry.
Let’s set the record straight. Public executions and lynchings are certainly examples of horrific state-sanctioned violence, but they’re not the same as genocide voyeurism propaganda. Lynchings, for instance, are used to uphold systems of apartheid—brutal but aimed at maintaining a discriminatory system, not systematically erasing a group.
Genocide voyeurism propaganda, on the other hand, is like a calculated flood designed to drown an entire community. It involves deliberately broadcasting acts of violence to dehumanize, incite, and justify further brutality, all while advancing a genocidal agenda of total destruction.
I don’t know if you’re having trouble accepting this or just don’t take corrections well, but in this case, you’re wrong. No amount of arguing will change that. Your examples might illustrate extreme violence, but they don’t fit the definition of genocide or its propaganda tactics. If this distinction isn’t clear, perhaps a deeper dive into the specifics of genocidal strategies is needed.