The world’s 8.1 billion people are watching as a systematic genocide unfolds in Gaza and across Palestine. This is not a conflict between equals, but an orchestrated campaign of annihilation — extending beyond Gaza to strikes in Yemen, Qatar, and other countries in the region. The destruction of homes, hospitals, schools, and entire families makes it clear: this is the attempt to erase a people and their future.
Genocide in Gaza: Facts on the Ground
- Mass killings of civilians: Thousands of Palestinians have been killed, the majority women and children.
- Targeting of infrastructure: Hospitals, schools, refugee camps, and UN shelters have been bombed repeatedly.
- Forced displacement: Entire populations are being driven from their homes, leaving Gaza uninhabitable.
- Blockade & starvation: Food, water, and electricity have been deliberately cut off to force people into submission.
These are not accidents of war — they are deliberate acts that meet the definition of genocide under international law.
Expanding Aggression: Yemen and Qatar Under Fire
The genocide is no longer contained within Palestine. Israel’s strikes in other countries show an alarming pattern of expansion:
- Yemen: On 28 August 2025, airstrikes in Sanaa killed senior Houthi officials, including cabinet members and days later, further raids killed at least 46 people, deepening instability in an already war-torn nation.
- Qatar: On 9th of September 2025, an Israeli strike in Doha killed Hamas negotiators and a Qatari security official. The attack on a sovereign state’s capital drew global outrage, being rightly labeled state terrorism.
These actions make it clear that Israel is exporting its war beyond Gaza, targeting leadership structures and destabilizing the region.
Why This Is Genocide
- Intent to destroy: The language of Israeli leaders, openly calling for Gaza to be “erased,” reveals genocidal intent.
- Killing members of a group: Palestinian civilians are being slaughtered daily in their thousands.
- Inflicting life conditions to destroy: Cutting off water, food, and medicine ensures mass death beyond the bombs.
- Targeting identity: Culture, heritage, and the very existence of Palestinians are under attack.
Every element of the UN Genocide Convention is being violated.
What Countries Like Pakistan Must Do
Pakistan cannot remain silent. Its role, alongside other Muslim and justice-oriented nations, must be clear and forceful:
1. Diplomatic Action
- Lead UN resolutions condemning Israel’s crimes as genocide.
- Push for sanctions and accountability at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
- Mobilize the OIC and form a united Muslim bloc to pressure global powers.
2. Humanitarian Leadership
- Provide medical teams, refugee support, and humanitarian aid for Palestinians and other affected regions.
- Increase funding to trusted NGOs working in Gaza and Yemen.
3. Political & Public Mobilization
- Pass binding parliamentary resolutions recognizing the genocide and demanding action.
- Amplify Palestinian voices across state media and international platforms.
- Encourage peaceful mass mobilization to demand justice.
4. Economic & Strategic Moves
- Consider trade boycotts of companies profiting from Israel’s war crimes.
- Align with countries imposing sanctions or arms embargoes.
- Reassess alliances that undermine Pakistan’s commitment to justice.
The Responsibility of 8.1 Billion
Every human being alive today is a witness to this genocide. Silence is complicity. The responsibility doesn’t only lie with governments, but also with citizens, media, and civil society worldwide.
- Protest, boycott, and pressure your leaders.
- Donate to credible humanitarian groups.
- Spread the truth and resist disinformation.
Future generations will ask: what did you do when a people were being erased before the eyes of the world?
Conclusion
The ongoing assault on Gaza and Palestine has crossed every moral and legal boundary. Homes, schools, hospitals, and refugee camps lie in ruins. Journalists have been deliberately targeted, children slaughtered, women buried under rubble, and entire families erased. Israel’s attacks have even expanded beyond Gaza, striking in Yemen and Qatar, spreading instability across the region.
In response, the world has not only spoken but acted: a flotilla of around 50 humanitarian aid boats from over 40 countries is now heading toward Palestine, carrying desperately needed food, medicine, and supplies. These boats symbolize global solidarity, but they are a fraction of what is required to stop the bloodshed and save lives.
The numbers tell a story of genocide that no one can deny:
- Over 700 days of war
- Total Palestinian deaths in Gaza: over 60,000
- Journalists killed: more than 270
- Women killed: over 20,000
- Children killed: more than 25,000…