[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo strongly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for describing the Palestinian civilians killed in Gaza as “collateral damage.”
The Marvel star took to Twitter to express his sorrow and indignation, emphasizing that these individuals are not mere structures or objects but human beings.
Mark Ruffalo’s tweet conveyed a clear message:
“No. Sorry. They are not ‘collateral damage’; they are human beings who happen to have been born there and live there, and most of those human beings are stuck there. Have some compassion; they are Palestinians, not buildings or roads or things. They are human beings, and so are the hostages whose lives you may also be destroying.”
No. Sorry. They are not “collateral damage” they are human beings who happen to have been born there and live there and most of those human beings are stuck there. Have some compassion, they are Palestinians not buildings or roads or things, they are human beings and so are the…
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) November 13, 2023
Ruffalo’s remarks were prompted by Netanyahu’s statement on Sunday, following accusations of war crimes in Gaza by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. Türk asserted that the only solution to the ongoing violence is to end the Israeli occupation and grant Palestinians the right to self-determination.
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Türk expressed serious concerns about the devastating impact of the extensive Israeli bombardment in Gaza, including the use of high-impact explosive weapons in densely populated areas.
He called for an immediate cessation of such methods and a thorough investigation into the attacks, highlighting potential breaches of international humanitarian law.
Netanyahu dismissed Türk’s accusations as “hogwash” and maintained that Israeli forces are not intentionally targeting civilians. Despite the rising Palestinian death toll, the prime minister insisted that Hamas is responsible for civilian casualties in Gaza, despite Israel being the party launching attacks from air, sea, and land.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
