Britain pledges support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine — handing power to European-led Zionist groups. This rapidly leads to increasing violence against the local population. At no stage are the Palestinians consulted.
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Over 750,000 Palestinians are forcibly expelled as Zionist militias destroy over 400 villages and kill 15,000 civilians to make room for the state of Israel - which Zionist groups claim the right to do on theocratic grounds.
Israel seizes the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem, placing millions under military rule and cementing a system of ruthless apartheid. Movement for Palestinians is restricted and a policy of harrassment and violence becomes the norm.
A mass uprising is met with brutal force: over one thousand Palestinians are killed, tens of thousands are wounded, and widespread reports of abuse, torture, and sexual violence emerge from detainees.
Framed as an attempt at peace, the accords fragment the West Bank and entrench Israeli control. Settlements expand and oppression intensifies, with families forcibly evicted from their homes.
Israel seales Gaza’s borders, trapping over two million people. With movement, goods, and medicine tightly controlled, Gaza becomes the world’s largest concentration camp. Despite protests around the world, no action is taken.
Tens of thousands are killed in Gaza with over 80% civilian casualties... of which 70% are women and children. Israel deliberately creates a state of extreme famine restricting supplies of everything from baby formula to essential medicines.
Gaza lies in ruins, its population starving and displaced. World leaders issue hollow statements while continuing their support for Israel. The U.N. recognises these actions as genocide, yet meaningful intervention remains absent. The killing continues.
Israel mandates the use of the death penalty for certain crimes, but only for Palestinians. Israel attacks Iran and annexes Southern Lebanon, using US supplied bunker-busters to demolish residential buildings. The world watches. No meaningful action is taken.
