The UN, once envisioned as a body for justice and peace, has too often become an arena for self-interest and impunity. From child sex abuse scandals to corruption via lobbyists, its record of accountability is appalling. In fact, the UN frequently shields perpetrators rather than exposing them.
Consider this: Iran, a nation that executes people for minor “moral crimes,” employs morality police who beat women to death, and carries out public lynchings, sits on the UN Human Rights Council. How can such a system be trusted to fairly assess human rights concerns in Israel or anywhere else?
Facts Over Propaganda
To understand what is really happening in Gaza, people must go to the source. That means listening to credible military analysts, not corrupt institutions repeating second-hand reports from Hamas.
If the IDF had truly set out to carry out genocide, it would have been obvious and overwhelming. The scale and speed of such an operation would leave no room for doubt. Yet this is not the case. Instead, Israel has conducted military operations under unimaginably difficult circumstances, facing a combat environment where Hamas has deliberately embedded weapons and command centers inside civilian areas: mosques, schools, hospitals and even children’s bedrooms.
If extermination were the objective, Gaza’s population would not have grown since October 7. The numbers simply do not support the genocide narrative.
Further, the so-called Gaza Ministry of Health, run by Hamas, cannot be treated as a credible source. Its figures often include deaths from natural causes, inflate numbers, and in some cases list the same individuals multiple times.
Humanitarian Aid and Hypocrisy
Gaza receives more humanitarian assistance than any conflict zone in modern history. Billions in aid continue to flow in, even as genuine genocides elsewhere in the world are met with silence from the international community.
Meanwhile, Hamas and elements within the Palestinian Authority sustain violence through policies such as the “pay-to-slay” system, rewarding families of terrorists who attack Jews. This entrenches violence and undermines any chance for peace.
War Is Tragic, But Words Matter
War is always a tragedy. Civilian suffering in Gaza is real, painful and undeniable. But tragedy is not genocide. Labeling it as such dilutes the meaning of the word and distracts from real genocides occurring elsewhere.
If we are serious about justice, we must start by asking hard questions. Who launched the October 7 attacks? Who continues to hold Israeli hostages? Who hides behind their own civilians as human shields?
The answer is not Israel. Responsibility lies squarely with Hamas and the actors who profit from endless conflict.
The Path Forward
Israel remains the only true democracy in the Middle East, and it deserves to be defended from blood libels disguised as human rights advocacy. That does not mean Israel should be free from scrutiny, but criticism must be rooted in facts, not propaganda.
As one respected military analyst recently put it: “I don’t mind if people don’t want war, but not wanting facts is a whole other thing.”
It is time to stop scapegoating Israel and start holding accountable those who instigate terror, use civilians as shields, and perpetuate this cycle of violence. Only then can we hope for a future where peace is possible.
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Rire Norman is a New Zealander, who now lives in Australia, where she studied journalism, built a career in the music industry, and expanded her work into grassroots politics. This blog was sourced from her Substack HERE.
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