Angelina Jolie takes strong stance against Israel's brutality

In a recent article on the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas, Angelina Jolie said she is on the side of humanity.

"Like millions around the world, I have spent the last weeks sick and angry at the terrorist attack in Israel, the death of so many innocent civilians, and wondering how best to help," the Oscar-winning actress wrote on Instagram.

" I, too, am praying for the immediate and safe release of all hostages, as well as for the families who are dealing with the terrible grief of losing a loved one. Above all, the slain children and the numerous orphaned children," read her post

"What happened in Israel is an act of terror," the actress concluded. But that cannot explain the innocent lives wasted in bombing a civilian population in Gaza that has nowhere to go, no access to food or water, no chance of evacuation, and no basic human right to cross a border to seek sanctuary," stated the actress. 

"My focus is on people displaced by violence in any context," she stated. Gaza is home to almost 2 million people (half of whom are children), who have been subjected to a brutal blockade for nearly two decades, on top of decades of displacement and statelessness. The few aid trucks that are entering are only a fraction of what is required (and were provided on a daily basis prior to the current conflict), and the bombings are creating severe new humanitarian needs on a daily basis. Denial of help, fuel, and water is collective punishment for a people. Humanity demands an immediate cessation of hostilities. Palestinian and Israeli lives, as well as the lives of all people worldwide, are equally important," concluded her post. 

/MHK/