This is something I’ve frequently thought about as Israel implements its genocide policy in Gaza with impunity. I assume others have, too, perhaps behind closed doors or in encrypted chats. Advocacy, interactions, emojis, BDS, donations, and pockets of military resistance are great, but what the people of Gaza really need is a military intervention to stop the IOF dead in its bloody tracks. The countries that should be applying pressure on this genocidal rogue state are either quiet or actively supporting Israel. I fear this will only happen in my dreams. This should not be the elephant in the room, but rather the only reasonable and realistic solution. Force is what Israel understands. Everything else is merely window dressing, something for that country’s homicidal leaders to snicker at, knowing full well that it won’t make a difference.

Below is a summary by Protect Palestine. Follow this link to access the entire report.

A powerful new briefing, The Case for a Military Intervention to Stop the Gaza Genocide, has been published by Protect Palestine, presenting a comprehensive legal, moral, and strategic argument for urgent international military intervention to halt the ongoing genocide by the Israeli state against the Palestinian people.

Drawing on binding rulings from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court (ICC), and authoritative documentation by UN agencies and human rights organizations, the publication asserts that diplomatic and legal mechanisms have failed to stop Israel’s mass killings, siege warfare, and forced starvation in Gaza. With an estimated 100,000 Palestinians killed since October 2023 and an official Israeli policy of ethnic cleansing, a military intervention is now the only way to stop the genocide.

Citing the Genocide Convention, the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine, and customary international law, the publication affirms that states not only have the legal right but the binding obligation to prevent genocide—by military means. The report sets forth specific objectives for intervention, including a no-fly zone, breaking the blockade of Gaza, enforcing a ceasefire, and disarming Israeli military infrastructure used in attacks on civilians.

The publication also draws historical parallels to past interventions—Kosovo, Rwanda, and Cambodia—and calls for a “coalition of the willing” to protect the Palestinian population, even in the absence of UN Security Council authorization.

This urgent call to action is supported by leading UN experts, genocide scholars, and global human rights defenders. The report concludes with a stark message: “The genocide in Gaza will not stop without decisive action. The legal authority exists. The moral obligation is undeniable. The time to act is now.”

Publication Date: 7th June 2025