What can we do to stop genocide in Gaza?

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I feel powerless and that I have no influence/impact on the situation in Gaza. Yet I don't feel ok with just accepting it and going on with my life.I've came to realize that Israeli government is performing genocide in Gaza. People might argue about the technicalities of "genocide" but I think that if you're talking openly about "concentrating people in camps" [0], actively blocking any aid which kills hundreds of babies [1] it's pretty safe to say that you're doing evil things.If you have the stomach for it, watch some videos from the war zone. Just watching these is a terrible experience, so imagine going through that. Some examples: [2][3], there are many more all over the web.What can we do? As individuals, as a community, as humans?How do we stop this tragedy now and what can we do, so something similar doesn't happen in the future? This is genuine (and possibly naive) question. What systems, incentives, structures we need? We can look away and say we can't do anything &mdash; that's definitely easier. But I think we can do better. HN is full of smart, creative and good people, many of whom changed the world already.See also: [4][0] "Defense Minister Says Israel Plans to Concentrate All Gaza's Population in 'Humanitarian' Zone Built on Rafah's Ruins": https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-07-07/ty-article/.premium/defense-minister-israel-to-concentrate-all-gaza-population-in-rafah-humanitarian-zone/00000197-e56a-d1ad-ab97-e5ef764e0000[1] https://x.com/FranceskAlbs/status/1937280713856020944[2] https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/1943350583169044703[3] https://x.com/The_TrueMedia/status/1945074025014636649[4] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/opinion/israel-gaza-holocaust-genocide-palestinians.html

catlover76 · Accepted Answer

There is little to do really except probably push back in casual conversation on the narrative that Israeli lives are more valuable than Palestinian ones, which has been prevalent since October 7th.Which country are you in? Depending on which country and where you are within that country, maybe your vote could help

hngaza · Answer

I see that this question was flagged. I understand that this is sensitive political topic, but my goal is not to start flame wars but truly engage in exploring potential solutions. HN is full of extremely intelligent and creative people, there's no other such place on the net, I think being able to tap into the "HN hive-mind" could yield some insights. I'd be curious for the reason of flagging this question. To dang/mods: feel free to change the title (I now can't) to e.g. "how to stop tragedy in Gaza" or something less controversial, if that's the issue. Thanks.