The Painful Parallels Between Auschwitz and Gaza

Standing at Auschwitz, I felt history's warning: silence and indifference fuel atrocities. Gaza today echoes those horrors. We must speak out. Never again, anywhere.

As I walked through the roads and buildings of Auschwitz, the rusted bricks whispered stories of pain and loss that words can scarcely capture. Every step felt heavy, each corner a silent witness to unspeakable horrors. Amidst this profound weight, I stumbled upon a memorial flagstone bearing the words of Ronald S. Lauder:

“World silence led to Auschwitz. World indifference led to Auschwitz. World anti-Semitism led to Auschwitz. Do not let this happen again.”

In that moment, these words pierced through my heart, mind, and soul. They were not just a reflection of the past, but a glaring warning for the present. I stood there, tears welling uncontrollably, unable to hold back the torrent of emotions. The enormity of what these words meant hit me like a tidal wave: we have seen this before. We know what silence and indifference can do. The world promised, swore, it would never let it happen again. And yet, here we are.

Desperate to find some semblance of solace, I took to 'X', a platform th…