Letter to the editor: U.S. has duty to stand up for Gaza

Gaza is dying and the world is watching. For over a year and a half, families have been starving, children are wasting away from preventable hunger and entire neighborhoods lie in rubble. This is not a tragic accident of war. It is the deliberate policy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who wields starvation, siege and indiscriminate bombing as weapons against innocent civilians.

Netanyahu clings to this war because he knows that once it ends, he will face prosecution for the war crimes committed under his leadership. International law is clear: collective punishment, targeting civilians and using starvation as a weapon are crimes against humanity. His desperate bid to hold on to power comes at the cost of countless innocent lives.

We cannot let silence or political convenience make us complicit. The United States has a moral duty to end its unconditional support and demand accountability. Every day this war drags on, more children die and more families are shattered while the world looks away.

The people of Gaza deserve the same dignity, rights and future as any of us. Staying silent now is not just a failure; it is a betrayal of humanity itself.

Adaina Van Tassell

New Stanton