Crossed voices: Francesca Albanese and Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah The mass destruction in Gaza goes beyond the loss of life; it is an assault on memory itself. By destroying not only people but also the places they inhabit—hospitals and care centres—the very fabric of identity is being erased, along with the possibility for an entire people to reclaim any semblance of normality. Over 45,000 Palestinians have been killed, including 13,319 children. Every child in Gaza has experienced the trauma of war, with lifelong consequences. The eradication of this population is not just physical; it extends to their culture, language, collective history, and memory—acts that qualify as genocide. For the first time, the world is witnessing these atrocities in real time. Faced with such a profound crisis, politics, international law, and, above all, humanity have failed. The crucial first step is to acknowledge the violations committed and confront the population’s vast suffering.