The denial of water, electrical power, and basic necessities to Gaza's citizens, as well as their mass displacement, has no moral justification. I have since been shocked by the indiscriminate bombing and disregard for human rights and human life in Gaza by the Israeli military in response to Hamas's attack. First, I was shocked by Hamas's murdering and kidnapping of Israeli citizens on October 7. The tragic events of the last nine weeks in Israel and Palestine have saddened and upset me. We are an intelligent species capable of cooperation and solving problems without violence.

I stand with countless others demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. I believe in solutions to disagreements that avoid violence. I'm supporting Unmute Gaza because I'm a pacifist.