We find ourselves immersed in a new era of conflict in different parts of the world between different groups and communities. Increasingly brutal fights, with justifications that, in my understanding, make no sense. Because nothing has more value than life. Not a house, nor a piece of land, nor the desire for revenge, nor "honor"...

80 years have passed since that event that left an indelible mark on history: six million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust. A genocide that left a people wounded and the whole world horrified.

Returning to the present, we find Israel and Hamas immersed in a war. Hamas, being one of the political factions in Palestine, does not represent the entire region nor all Palestinians, who are the ones most affected by this confrontation. The Jewish-Palestinian conflict has its roots in the 19th century; however, I will not delve into this particular point. My focus is another: Weren't the Jews severely affected by the brutal attack of the Nazi government? Do Jewish Israelis not realize that they are perpetuating similar actions today?

There are the so-called "rules of war" (international humanitarian law), a concept I don't like at all, as we should aspire to a world where wars have no place.

One of these rules emphasizes the principle of proportionality, with the aim of minimizing human suffering during armed conflicts, ensuring that military actions are "reasonable and justified," without causing unnecessary harm to the civilian population.

However, the quantity of bombs and missiles launched by Israel at Palestine is completely "disproportionate" in relation to the attack received. On October 7, 2023, Hamas attacked southern Israel. That day at least 1,200 people died and more than 200 were kidnapped. Since then, in the Gaza Strip, more than 36,000 have died, 70% being women and children, the wounded exceed 50,000, and it is estimated that there are more than 10,000 missing. Israeli attacks have caused more than 85% of the population of the Gaza territory to become internally displaced. What happened in Israel on October 7 does not justify at all the Israeli government committing its own war crimes.

Another rule of war holds that the opposing parties must distinguish at all times between combatants and civilians. Israel has bombed homes, hospitals, and schools, cut off the supply of water, fuel, and electricity, and blocked the entry of almost all types of products. Humanitarian personnel and journalists have lost their lives while carrying out their work, on a scale unprecedented in recent decades.

Israel has dropped 70,000 tons of bombs on the Gaza Strip since last October, surpassing the bombings of World War II in Dresden, Hamburg, and London combined.

And if the failure to comply with international law to which Israel is adhered were not enough, what about compliance with the spiritual laws of its own faith? What about the commandment of Judaism of "thou shalt not kill"?

Israel has already communicated that it has no intention of ending the war until it meets its "objectives," despite the pleas of numerous international organizations and authorities from different countries. This conflict forces us to reflect deeply on human nature and our ability to repeat the same errors (horrors) of the past. Shouldn't history teach us to be more compassionate and to value life above all else?

Those who feel mistreated respond by mistreating, and the cycle of violence not only continues, but intensifies. War and hatred only generate more resentment and suffering. We must find peaceful ways to resolve our differences and remember always that, ultimately, we are all human beings with the same right to live in peace and with dignity.

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