“Nuke Gaza”: A Chilling Echo of History and a Shameful Stain on Modern Politics

U.S CONGRESSMAN STATES WE SHOULD NUKE GAZA

When U.S. Congressman Randy Fine appeared on Fox News following the tragic killing of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington D.C., his words should have been those of restraint, unity, and justice. Instead, he chose hate, horror, and history's darkest playbook.

In a tirade aired across millions of screens, Fine declared:

“We nuked the Japanese twice to force unconditional surrender. That needs to be the same here.”

The target of this unimaginable statement? Gaza. Home to over two million people, more than half of them children.

It’s hard to fathom the cruelty. To suggest that Gaza — a besieged strip of land with no army, no air force, and no escape — be reduced to ashes with nuclear weapons is not just a lapse in judgment. It is the public endorsement of mass extermination. It is the language of genocide.

And for what? These grotesque calls for annihilation were made after a violent incident in Washington D.C. in which two Israeli embassy staff were killed. The suspect? A non-Arab, non-Muslim, non-Palestinian man — reportedly from Chicago. Yet Congressman Fine didn’t call for justice against the perpetrator. He didn’t seek understanding. He chose to condemn an entire people.

He went even further, saying:

“There is something deeply, deeply wrong with this culture, and it needs to be defeated.”

Let us be clear: this is not political rhetoric — this is dehumanization. To reduce Muslims, Arabs, and Palestinians to a culture that must be "defeated" is to strip them of humanity. It is to claim they are inherently flawed. It is to suggest they deserve death.

Who will condemn this?

Will our Prime Minister speak out? Will the Australian government, which has long prided itself on multiculturalism, unity, and the defense of international law, say a word? Or will we, once again, remain silent — politely nodding while genocidal fantasies are painted as “policy suggestions” on international television?

Silence is complicity.

To recall the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as a blueprint for solving modern-day conflict is not only intellectually dishonest — it is evil. Over 200,000 people perished in those attacks. Entire families vaporized. Cities turned into graveyards. To propose the same for Gaza is a crime against morality, against memory, and against every value we claim to uphold in the civilized world.

And yet, this is not new. For months, the people of Palestine — especially in Gaza — have been subjected to relentless bombing, starvation, and displacement. Over 14,000 children are already reported dead. How many more must die before we call it what it is?

Genocide.

We are witnessing the deliberate erasure of a people. A culture. A homeland. And when a sitting U.S. congressman openly calls for nuclear war against them, the world must not only condemn him — it must stand up.

Enough with the justifications. Enough with the politics. Enough with the silence.

It’s time to ask:

When will humanity mean every human?

And when will Palestinian lives be treated as lives worth saving?