politics
May 8, 2026
The World After Gaza
Let's think about the immense amount of brutality, cruelty, and lies that can spread throughout the civilized world. Do we believe that a handful of ambitious and deceitful men, without conscience, could get away with it and unleash all these evil spirits if they didn't have millions of followers who share their guilt? — Sigmund Freud
TL;DR
- The conflict in Gaza has led to systematic devastation, thousands of deaths, starvation, and destruction of infrastructure.
- Israel, with U.S. support, is seen as a symbol of a broader ethical fracture.
- International resolutions have been ineffective, and global observation has often been passive, leading to a desensitization to suffering.
- Pankaj Mishra's work highlights the lasting impact of the calamity and the internal 'wound' carried by those who observed with indifference.
- Writing about Gaza is presented as an act of sharing pain and an affirmation of solidarity that transcends borders and race.
- There's a need to rescue principles of humanity through more effective institutions.
- The article references Martin Luther King Jr.'s concern about the silence of good people, urging people not to be complicit in atrocities.
- Individual voices, united, can form a multitude protest that will be heard.