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One Year of Unrelenting Grief: The Global Response to October 7, 2023
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One Year of Unrelenting Grief: The Global Response to October 7, 2023

The October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks and Israel's retaliation left over 41,800 dead. World leaders, blinded by politics, enable Israel's genocide, using the Holocaust to justify atrocities.

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October 7, 2023, was not just another day in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; it was a seismic rupture, sending shockwaves across the world. As we now mark one year since that catastrophic day, leaders, human rights organisations, and survivors have come forward to commemorate the dead and grapple with the collective grief that persists. From British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to international bodies like the United Nations, the weight of this day has shaped discourse in ways that continue to define our understanding of humanity, violence, and justice.

The Hamas attack, which brutally killed over 1,200 Israeli civilians, followed by the Israeli military’s ferocious bombardment of Gaza, left thousands of Palestinians dead and set off a cycle of violence that is tragically still unfolding. Over 41,800 people have been killed in this conflict since that day, and while the grief cuts across borders, so does the complicity.

A Tragic Symphony of Grief

Israeli soldiers pose for a photo with the Gaza destruction in the background, on a position on the Gaza Strip fence, in southern Israel, on February 19, 2024. [Tsafrir Abayov/AP Photo]

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