A major destruction caused by an earthquake has caused an humanitarian situation and has brought the world together to help those in need. Donations through cell phones, non-profit organizations and governments have been pouring in. Nations have sent military and medical aid to help secure and get the needed supplies, food and water into the places where it is needed. People are helping move rubble away to get survivors out, and mass graves have been set up in order to handle the number of casualties. This has been a quick response and all of those who have been helping, donating and providing assistance should be commended. The United States has been a big pusher of a lot of this, the US news media has basically become a 24 hour ad like the ones you see asking for donations to help the orphaned children. Israel has been a big medical supplier and it has not gone unnoticed by the media either.
But, what happened during these disasters?
Gaza 2009 – Operation Cast Lead – Military Offensive – killed 1400 people, massive humanitarian disaster, continued prison. Cause: Israeli Military – US Weapons.
Afghanistan 2001-2010 – Military Offensive – killed millions, massive humanitarian disaster, continued occupation. Cause: US Military – US Weapons.
Iraq 2003-2010 – Military Offensive – killed millions, massive humanitarian disaster, continued occupation. Cause: US Military – US Weapons.
Where is the media, the donations, the outrage & support for the people if Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq? Why are we giving the US & Israel applause for helping in Haiti while they are continuing to destroy, occupy and murder millions half a world away? Why are we applauding George W. Bush and putting his name on a donation fund to help Haiti when he should be arrested for war crimes related to torture, invasion of a sovereign nation, use of white phosphorous & targeting civilians in two occupied lands?
My prayers and love go out to all of those within Haiti and I’m thankful so many people are donating money & time and anything else they can give. I’m glad we have leaders standing up and saying this is important to support. I’m glad President Obama is bringing people together in this tragedy. But, once this tragedy is no longer “news”, will we forget these same men and women are supporting the mass destruction of land & people.
We cannot stop natural disasters and we should all join together to help those in need. But we can stop man made disasters.
I would like to challenge the United States & Israel and all of those living within these two nations to do more to help deal with humanitarian needs & stop being the destruction force that causes the humanitarian need.
We are not hated for our freedoms or our wealth. We are hated because we occupy & destroy another land, murder & rape their citizens & fail to understand what we did wrong.
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