Collapse of buildings or collapse of humanity?
An editorial discussing the collapse of a residential building in Gaza, questioning the collapse of human values amid the ongoing war and siege. The writer criticizes the silence of the international community and mediators, accusing them of complicity with the Israeli occupation. It calls for strong stances commensurate with the ongoing war crimes.
In an editorial by Dr. Marwan Abu Ras, the writer discusses the collapse of a residential building in Gaza on the morning of Friday, September 18, 2026, which buried dozens of women, children, men, patients, and wounded under the rubble. The writer poses a rhetorical question: Is it the collapse of buildings or the collapse of humanity? He strongly criticizes the silence of the international community, mediators, and the so-called Security Council, accusing them of complicity with the Israeli occupation. He describes the peace touted by Trump as false and questions the fate of initiatives and sanctions against the aggressor. He calls for turning phrases of rejection and condemnation into a language of threat and intimidation. The article reflects an inciting and emotional discourse, relying on religious and moral language to direct criticism.