“I think Hamas should be challenged to consider really embracing Gandhi and Dr. King’s philosophy of advocating non-violence as a way to achieve self determination, end occupation, achieve unity within their country, and gain allies within Israel. I think this idea of an eye for and eye, a rocket for a bomb, will never bring about peace for either side.” Jesse Jackson (US Civil Right Activist AZ Quotes)
“If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more violence. If the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel.” Benjamin Netanyahu (Israeli PM. AZ QUOTES)
“Israel was not created in order to disappear. Israel will endure and flourish.” John F. Kennedy (Former American President AZ QUOTES)
“You can’t look at what has happened here to your mothers, your fathers, your grandparents, sons, daughters, children — even babies — and not scream out for justice. Justice must be done. But I caution you: While you feel that rage, don’t be consumed by it.” Joe Biden (Former American President)
“Right now, everything must be done to protect and care for innocent people – Palestinians and Israelis alike – in the best possible way. Every life counts equally and every human sacrifice is one too many. This is the foundation of the concept of human rights. That is why it is necessary and must be possible to lament the pain of both sides without justifying or equating anything.” Dr Norbert Lammert (Former President of the Bundestag/ Chairman, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung)
“The UN reports that more than 18,000 Children have been killed since this war began and I should mention that more than 12,000of these children were under the age of 12. And more than 3,000 children in Gaza have had one or more limbs amputated. We are seeing innocent people being shot down while they wait on line to get food while they are starving.” Bernie Sanders (US Senator)
“I have condemned unequivocally the horrifying and unprecedented 7 October acts of terror by Hamas in Israel. Nothing can justify the deliberate killing, injuring and kidnapping of civilians – or the launching of rockets against civilian targets. It is important to also recognise the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum. The Palestinian people have been subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation.” António Guterres (UN Secretary General)
“How much longer is the world willing to endure this spectacle of wanton cruelty?” Bertrand Russell (English Philosopher, Pacifist, and Nobel Laureate)
“Palestinian activists have long supported the Black people’s struggle against racism. When I was in jail, solidarity coming from Palestine was a major source of courage for me. In Ferguson, Palestinians were the first to express international solidarity. … We have a profound responsibility to support Palestinian struggles.” Angela Davis (American academic, Feminist and Philosopher)
“We were handcuffed with cable ties tied tightly behind our backs, taken off our boats, put on the platform and paraded for all to see… But it’s nothing compared to what Palestinians have been subjected to on daily basis.” Mandla Mandela (Grandson of Nelson Mandela)
