GAZA, (PIC)
With the accelerating humanitarian collapse in the Gaza Strip, resulting from the Israeli war of extermination and suffocating siege, dangerous phenomena have emerged in recent days, represented by acts of looting and theft targeting public and private property, including relief warehouses. These practices, which are contrary to the ethics of the Palestinian people, have provoked angry reactions from many Palestinian families, who have taken the initiative to issue unified statements of condemnation, affirming their categorical rejection of these actions and demanding the protection of the moral and social fabric in the Strip.
Categorical Rejection
The Al-Madhoun family, through its Mukhtar (leader) Dr. Muhammad Al-Madhoun, affirmed in a statement followed by the Palestinian Information Center that the authentic Palestinian families who have offered martyrs cannot embrace those he described as “traitors and agents,” stressing that those behind this chaos are tools for the occupation’s agendas. He said: “We will not accept that people’s pain be exploited to spread chaos and sabotage the national fabric.”
For its part, the Al-Ghoul family condemned the acts of robbery and looting, describing them as “far removed from the morals and customs of our people.” The family’s statement, of which the Palestinian Information Center obtained a copy, affirmed that “the need for food and drink does not justify stealing the property of others or relief organizations,” considering what is happening as being in harmony with the occupation’s policies aimed at destabilizing internal stability.
Tools of destruction
In turn, the Zaqout family (Al-Majdaliya) in Gaza and the diaspora expressed its strong anger towards those it described as “outlaws against religion and customs,” and indicated that some of those who participated in the looting were carrying expensive weapons, which negates any claim of need or hunger, and reveals attempts driven to sabotage society from within.
In the same context, the Abu Obeid family affirmed its rejection of what it described as a “flagrant attack on what remains of the dignity of this people,” noting that what happened cannot be justified by hunger, but rather is criminal behavior targeting society. It added that, in cooperation with other families, it was able to apprehend some of those involved and recover property stolen from international institutions. As for the Bakr family, during an expanded meeting chaired by its Mukhtar, Marwan Bakr (Abu Fadi), they warned of the danger of those impersonating the family name in order to commit chaos, stressing that its history of struggle does not allow it to be tainted by “mercenaries and anarchists,” and stressing the importance of deterring anyone who attacks institutions and public and private property.
Joint appeal: protecting society and rejecting chaos
These unified statements indicate that what is happening in Gaza goes beyond the suffering of hunger and reflects the existence of organized attempts to exploit the chaos in order to undermine the stability of society. The families expressed their adherence to moral and religious values, and their rejection of the idea that the humanitarian disaster is a justification for infringing on the rights of others.
In conclusion to their statements, the families called on the competent authorities and all members of society to bear their responsibilities in this critical stage, and appealed to the international community to intervene urgently to secure humanitarian aid and prevent further collapse.
The families affirmed that “Chaos is not justified, and suffering does not justify abandoning values. Gaza, despite its wounds, deserves to have its dignity preserved and its social fabric remain cohesive in the face of injustice and destruction.”
