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The ongoing slaughter and starvation of Palestinians by the Israeli government marks a dark chapter in human history. Despite widespread outrage, the Biden administration continues to enable these atrocities by supplying more weapons to Israel, compounding the moral and humanitarian crisis. Both the U.S. and Israel seem to have forgotten the spiritual truth: "What you sow, so shall you reap." These actions cast a grim shadow over the future of both nations and their leaders, including Biden, Harris, Netanyahu, and especially Trump, who hypocritically claims to revere the Bible. 

Pope Francis has called for an investigation into whether Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to genocide. What more evidence does the Pope require? As the official death toll in Gaza nears 44,000—likely an undercount—the world must grapple with the scale of this humanitarian disaster. On Sunday, an Israeli airstrike on a residential tower in Beit Lahia killed as many as 72 people. Just a day earlier, strikes on a school in Gaza City and the Bureij refugee camp claimed 20 lives, including those of displaced civilians. Survivors, like Eid Abou Rikab, question why peaceful people in their homes are being targeted, describing these attacks as unprecedented crimes. 

Meanwhile, Israel continues to escalate its bombardment of Lebanon, killing eight paramedics and assassinating Hezbollah’s media chief, Mohammed Afif, in a strike on central Beirut. Despite talks of a ceasefire, the violence persists, leaving countless civilians in peril. 

Even within Israel, protests grow against Prime Minister Netanyahu, with demonstrators calling for a ceasefire to secure the release of hostages in Gaza. These events highlight not only the brutality of ongoing conflicts but also the moral failure of leaders who ignore their role in perpetuating such suffering. It is time for global leaders, particularly those in the U.S., to stop enabling violence and instead pursue justice and peace.