Ben Gvir and the Obscenity of Zionist Power
Recently released images show Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir walking among handcuffed Palestinian prisoners seated on the ground, humiliated and guarded by armed soldiers. This scene, far from being hidden, was openly displayed by Ben Gvir, representing the most brutal and openly racist aspect of the Zionist regime.
Ben Gvir is not an exception within the Israeli system; he embodies its core reality. His supremacist rhetoric, disdain for Palestinian lives, and glorification of violence as a political tool are not mere personal flaws but reflect the colonial project's foundation, which institutionalizes contempt for the Palestinian people.
"The presence of this official before subjugated men, stripped of their dignity, is intended to send a message: Israel can continue to humiliate Palestinians with impunity and without any consequences."
However, oppressors fail to realize that each image of humiliation becomes a historical record of injustice, reinforcing the Palestinians’ resolve to secure their freedom. The international community, silent and complicit, watches as forms of Zionist fascism become normalized.
Governments that advocate for human rights but do nothing in response to these abuses also bear responsibility for this barbarity. The Palestinian Union of Latin America (UPAL) condemns this calculated cruelty, seeing it as part of a broader, systematic policy of dehumanization.
"We denounce this act of planned cruelty as part of a systematic policy of dehumanization."
Author’s summary: This account exposes how the deliberate humiliation of Palestinians by Israeli authorities exemplifies systemic oppression and highlights global complicity through silence.