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"Thucydides warned: “The
strong do what they can [and] the weak suffer what they must.”1 We must
reject this doctrine. The United Nations exists to reject this doctrine. We
must stand for all -- the strong and the weak. Might cannot be right; right
must be right."
"Today, still, a
catastrophic situation in Gaza is unfolding before our eyes. At this very
moment, the innocent are crying for help, are crying to be saved. Who will
save them? Who will save the innocent? Who will save the old and women?"
"Millions are facing danger at
this very moment. As we sit here, they are facing trauma. They are facing
irreparable damage to their bodies. They are dying of starvation. Can we
remain silent? Will there be no answer to their screams? Will we teach them
that the human family can rise to the challenge?" |