Holocaust survivor draws parallels between her childhood and Gaza children
Servet Günerigök, Hakan Çopur |09.03.2024 – Update : 09.03.2024 | aa.com
‘I have experienced what the children in Gaza are experiencing now,’ Marione Ingram tells Anadolu
WASHINGTON
Marione Ingram, an 88-year-old Jewish German activist and Holocaust survivor, expressed deep concern about the situation in Gaza, drawing parallels between her childhood memories and the current Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave.
In an interview with Anadolu outside the White House, where she has been protesting to call for a cease-fire in Gaza, Ingram said she does not see any justification for wars.
While Ingram expressed sadness that 1,200 people were killed in a Hamas attack in Israel in October, she stressed she agreed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ remarks that the attack “did not happen in a vacuum.”
In late October, Guterres said the Palestinian people have been subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation.
“I have experienced what the children in Gaza are experiencing now,” the Holocaust survivor said, adding, “So it is something when I see what is going on in Gaza, it has an immediate identification with my life as a child.”
She recalled that Jews were barred from entering shelters in Hamburg, Germany, where she was born and raised until the age of 14, and that the US and England bombed civilian areas of Hamburg at the time.
Biden’s support to Netanyahu
Turning to US support for Israel, Ingram slammed President Joe Biden for helping Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continue brutal attacks on Gaza.
“Netanyahu tells the world, and Biden dances to Netanyahu’s tune, and tells us that this is self-defense. Killing children is not government self-defense. So what Israel is doing now is starving people, bombing them, having told people to go to a safe zone, and then killing them,” she said.
“And this has been going on for five months now. Biden, unfortunately, is helping Netanyahu. He has sent multiple packages of money, and weapons are there to kill. They are not defending Israel,” she added.
Ingram also believes that Israel’s war on Gaza will backfire on it, and sympathy for Israeli Jews is waning.
“I think it’s already happening,” she said, adding, “It is evident from what they’re (Israeli government) doing. This is not about self-defense. It’s about the land grab. They want Gaza, they want the West Bank. They want to get rid of every Palestinian in that area.”
She said Adolf Hitler did this “to get Jews out of Germany, and after Germany out of the world, their thing was eradication of Jews”.
Gaza’s children
Ingram also commented on the plight of Gaza’s children under Israeli bombardment and blockade, saying she could not even drink water because the Israeli government did not allow food and water.
“And it was at the beginning of this war. I went to my kitchen and poured a glass of water, started to drink it, and I vomited. Because I suddenly realized that it was not just… that I couldn’t reconcile my drinking water. So I have had trouble sleeping, eating drinking water, but that’s nothing compared to what the children in Gaza are experiencing,” she added.
There must be a permanent cease-fire now, Ingram called on Biden to tell Netanyahu, adding, “You will not get another penny or another bomb. We will not sell. I don’t want Biden to send another weapon, small or large, to Israel. I also want him to stop this immediately because what he is doing is alienating us in the world.”
Israel launched a destructive military campaign in the Gaza Strip in response to an Oct. 7 attack by the Palestinian group, Hamas, which Tel Aviv said killed less than 1,200 people.
More than 30,000 Palestinians have since been killed with the majority of the 2.3 million residents displaced and many starving amid a worsening humanitarian catastrophe.
Writing by Servet Gunerigok
Latest
Join us in raising awareness and inspiring solidarity for Palestine through art and community engagement.
“The homeland is stuck in our teeth. It’s filling our cavities. It rests on our tongues. My God. How we yearn for its olive trees. How it haunts our dreams.”
― Noor Hindi, Dear God. Dear Bones. Dear Yellow.
What i don’t understood is in truth how you’re now not actually much more neatly-liked than you may be now. You are very intelligent. You recognize thus considerably when it comes to this topic, made me individually believe it from so many varied angles. Its like men and women aren’t involved except it?¦s one thing to do with Girl gaga! Your own stuffs nice. Always maintain it up!
What i do not realize is in reality how you’re no longer actually much more well-favored than you might be right now. You are so intelligent. You understand thus considerably when it comes to this subject, produced me in my opinion believe it from numerous various angles. Its like men and women don’t seem to be fascinated unless it’s something to do with Girl gaga! Your personal stuffs excellent. At all times handle it up!
I view something genuinely interesting about your web blog so I saved to my bookmarks.
As soon as I found this web site I went on reddit to share some of the love with them.
I like this weblog very much, Its a rattling nice billet to read and obtain info .
You could certainly see your expertise in the work you write. The world hopes for more passionate writers like you who aren’t afraid to say how they believe. Always go after your heart.
Glad to be one of several visitants on this awesome web site : D.
I simply wanted to thank you very much once more. I am not sure the things I might have accomplished without the actual creative concepts provided by you relating to this field. It actually was the difficult scenario in my position, however , observing the professional way you treated the issue made me to leap for gladness. Now i’m happier for the advice and in addition pray you realize what a powerful job you’re accomplishing teaching others by way of your blog. Probably you haven’t encountered any of us.
Hi there, I found your web site by the use of Google even as looking for a similar subject, your website got here up, it appears good. I’ve bookmarked it in my google bookmarks.
Can I just say what a relief to find someone who actually knows what theyre talking about on the internet. You definitely know how to bring an issue to light and make it important. More people need to read this and understand this side of the story. I cant believe youre not more popular because you definitely have the gift.
You made some good points there. I looked on the internet for the subject matter and found most guys will consent with your website.
Please let me know if you’re looking for a author for your site. You have some really great articles and I believe I would be a good asset. If you ever want to take some of the load off, I’d absolutely love to write some material for your blog in exchange for a link back to mine. Please shoot me an email if interested. Regards!
I want to point out my respect for your generosity supporting visitors who really need help with your issue. Your personal commitment to getting the solution up and down came to be pretty invaluable and have in most cases enabled some individuals much like me to reach their ambitions. The important suggestions implies a great deal a person like me and far more to my mates. Regards; from everyone of us.
Some genuinely terrific work on behalf of the owner of this website , absolutely outstanding articles.
Thanks for another great article. Where else could anyone get that type of information in such an ideal way of writing? I have a presentation next week, and I’m on the look for such information.
Hello there! Do you use Twitter? I’d like to follow you if that would be okay. I’m absolutely enjoying your blog and look forward to new updates.
Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I’ve really enjoyed surfing around your blog posts. After all I will be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again very soon!
Konten yang bermanfaat dan ditulis dengan baik. Saya pasti akan membagikan ini kepada orang lain. Terima kasih telah berbagi.
Artikel yang sangat bagus. Ini memberi saya gambaran yang lebih baik tentang subjek ini. Teruskan kerja yang luar biasa!
Artikel yang hebat! Saya menghargai gaya Anda menjelaskan semuanya dengan mudah dipahami. Teruskan pekerjaan yang bagus!