Oscar-winner Riz Ahmed has called for an end to indiscriminate bombing of Gaza’s civilians, saying Israel is committing morally indefensible war crimes in the besieged enclave.
He posted a plea on his social platforms for people to “urgently speak up to try to avert the loss of innocent life” amid the ongoing crisis in Gaza and Israel.
“We are told there are two sides to what is happening in Israel and Palestine. But in my heart, I know there is only one — the side of our humanity,” the Oscar-nominated actor wrote. “What happened in Israel last week was horrific and wrong. The pain and fear so many are feeling is deep and real. What’s happening in Gaza now, and has been happening in Palestine under the Occupation for decades, is horrific and wrong. The depth and reality of this suffering cannot be ignored.”
“These are morally indefensible war crimes,” Rogue One and Nightcrawler star said.
Israel’s relentless bombardment in Gaza has left more than 2,670 Palestinians dead and 9,600 wounded, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
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“We need to put ourselves in the shoes of the people of Gaza, now, before we all walk past the point of no return. If like me you have been grappling to find the right words, there are none. No words can encompass the pain, heal the rifts or do justice to all these injustices. Whatever you say will be too much for some and not enough for others. But what matters it that we speak up. Staying silent is not an option,” he added.
