Constrain Israel Or We Are Doomed
The world watches, paralyzed, as Israel’s unchecked power spirals into a vortex of violence, testing the very fabric of international law and morality. For 20 months, Gaza has been a slaughterhouse, and now, Israel’s aggression extends beyond, violating the UN Charter with impunity. If humanity fails this test, we are all doomed.
Israel’s relentless campaign in Gaza, ongoing for nearly two years, stands as a monument to humanity’s failure to act. Over 54,000 Palestinians have been killed, 90% civilians, with 2.3 million displaced and 90% of infrastructure destroyed. This violence, devoid of proportionality or restraint, violates international humanitarian law. Yet, global responses have been tepid, with calls for ceasefire repeatedly ignored. The sole ceasefire brokered in early 2025 was swiftly abandoned, as Israel resumed its offensive, rejecting peace outright. This refusal underscores a dangerous impunity, emboldened by unwavering Western support.
Israel’s aggression extends beyond Gaza, targeting neighboring countries in unprovoked and illegal attacks, breaching Article 2(4) of the UN Charter. Operation Rising Lion in June 2025 struck Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, missile bases, and IRGC commanders, killing mostly civilians. This act, condemned globally as aggression, lacks justification under international law. Similarly, strikes on Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen have escalated regional instability, all without evidence of imminent threat. These actions are part of a pattern of state terrorism that humanity has failed to constrain.
Israel’s rejection of all calls for ceasefire, including the one brokered in 2025, highlights its disregard for peace. The duplicity of U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff further erodes trust. In May 2025, Witkoff deceived Hamas into releasing Israeli-American prisoner of war Edan Alexander, promising aid and a ceasefire that never materialized. This betrayal not only forfeited America’s legitimacy as a neutral negotiator but also exposed the manipulative tactics employed to maintain Israel’s military advantage, leaving Palestinians with no viable path to peace.
Historically, Israel’s actions are rooted in a legacy of violence that began with the Zionist insurgency against British rule in the 1940s. The Irgun and Lehi employed terrorism to expel British forces and establish a Jewish state, massacring Palestinian villages like Deir Yassin in 1948, where 107 civilians were killed. Decades of occupation, settlement expansion, and violence followed, culminating in Hamas’s emergence as a reaction to this terror. This cycle of violence, perpetuated by different standards for state and non-state actors, echoes humanity’s struggle to constrain domestic monarchies.
The disparity in consequences for state versus non-state actors is a glaring failure of international law. Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack is labeled terrorism, but Israel’s far greater civilian tolls evade this designation due to state immunity. This double standard mirrors historical efforts to restrain monarchs, where divine right once shielded rulers from accountability, until revolutions and legal reforms demanded equality under law. The ICC’s warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant for war crimes in Gaza are unenforced, and the UN Security Council’s failure, due to American vetoes, further paralyzes global action.
The ICC’s inability to enforce warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant, despite clear evidence of war crimes, and the UNSC’s paralysis due to U.S. vetoes, highlight the systemic bias favoring state actors. This impotence undermines the very foundation of international law, a foundation humanity must rebuild to survive. Israel’s actions, unchecked by these bodies, continue to escalate, demanding urgent reform.
Israel’s nuclear ascendancy adds another layer of danger. By stealing highly enriched uranium from the United States in the 1960s and refusing to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Israel became a nuclear power outside international oversight. Its estimated 90–400 warheads pose an existential threat, particularly the Samson Option, a doctrine of last-resort nuclear retaliation. This refusal to allow IAEA inspections exacerbates regional instability, as neighbors respond.
Iran, under Article 51 of the UN Charter, has the right to self-defense following Israel’s illegal attacks. Its June 2025 retaliation, launching 100–300 missiles, penetrated Israeli defenses, exposing vulnerabilities in Arrow 2/3 systems. Iran’s preparation, with a stockpile of 3,000+ missiles and hypersonic capabilities, suggests Israel could run out of interceptors within weeks, a scenario supported by estimates of limited reserves. This escalation highlights the stakes of unchecked Israeli aggression.
Pakistan’s vow of nuclear retaliation if Israel launches a nuclear attack against Iran introduces a deterrence dynamic, potentially averting catastrophe but also escalating risks. With 160–190 warheads and Shaheen-III missiles, Pakistan could target Israel, underscoring the brinkmanship humanity faces. This nuclear standoff demands we uphold moral and legal principles, even at the risk of conflict.
Israel’s actions and impunity are a test for humanity. We must uphold international law, act righteously, and not give in to state terrorism, even if it means confronting the Samson Option. A world fallen to barbarism, where state terrorism reigns unchecked, is worse than a nuclear war. Constrain Israel, or we are all doomed.