Don’t Look Away

The content from Palestine is graphic, but don’t look away.

The footage is plenty, but that doesn’t make it any less heartbreaking each time.

Their cries for help are loud and clear, but our president still looks away.

Elders are forced to leave their homes, but they should be enjoying the lives that they’ve built and worked so hard for.

The children are strong warriors, but their childhoods are completely destroyed.

Hospitals and places of worship are being targeted, but they’re still claiming this is a fair “war.”

Palestinians are being left without water, food, and connection to the outside world, but their suffering’s still being justified.

The world is asking for a cease fire, but the genocide continues.

They want this to blow over and have people slowly forget as time passes, but don’t look away.