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While Gaza dominates headlines and protests, Sudan is enduring an actual genocide, and the world looks away. Since 2023, over 160,000 people have been killed, 8 million displaced, and 25 million face hunger, including 770,000 children on the brink of starvation. In El Fasher, the RSF militia executed 2,000 civilians in days, forcing some to dig their own graves, while Sudan’s Islamist-dominated army bombs cities from the air. Yet there are no marches in European capitals, no viral hashtags, no “ceasefire now” chants.
Gaza receives $133 in aid per person, while Sudan’s starving millions get less than a quarter of that. No outrage. No global campaigns. No mass protests. Why? Because Israel isn’t involved, and without Jews to blame, the world suddenly loses interest. The same activists who cry “genocide” over Gaza stay silent when a real one unfolds in Sudan.
This isn’t “humanitarian concern.” It’s selective outrage and moral hypocrisy on full display, proof that for many, human rights only matter when they can be used against Israel.
Long answer
While the world’s cameras fixate on Gaza, a far greater humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in Sudan, largely ignored by activists, media, and Western governments. Since April 2023, Sudan has descended into one of the deadliest wars of the 21st century. Over 160,000 people have been killed, 60,000 are missing, and more than 8 million have been driven from their homes. The World Health Organization warns that 25 million people face hunger, including 770,000 children under five suffering severe acute malnutrition. Yet there are no protests in London, Paris, or New York demanding an end to the slaughter.
In Gaza, every headline, hashtag, and demonstration demands action, even as Hamas, a terrorist organization, hides behind civilians and fires rockets from schools. But in Sudan, civilians are being executed, starved, and bombed, and the world shrugs. In El Fasher, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) massacred over 2,000 civilians in a few days, forcing some to dig their own graves before being shot. Hospitals were attacked — one saw 460 people killed, according to the WHO. Entire villages have been wiped out by ethnic cleansing in Darfur.
Meanwhile, Sudan’s army, dominated by Islamist factions, conducts airstrikes that have killed tens of thousands, mostly women and children. Emirati analyst Amjad Taha put it bluntly: “The Muslim Brotherhood-led army in Sudan has been carrying out airstrikes, killing 80,000 children and women. How many protested for them?”
No one floods the streets for Sudan. No viral videos, no campus sit-ins, no UN emergency sessions. Gaza receives $133 in aid per person, while Sudan’s starving millions get less than a quarter of that. Why? Because Israel isn’t involved, and without Jews to blame, there’s no outrage. The same voices that scream “genocide” at Israel go silent when the killers are Islamists. South Sudan, where 6.3 million people face famine, is almost forgotten.
Western politicians cry “genocide” in Gaza, based on Hamas’s own manipulated numbers, while a real genocide unfolds in Sudan. The UN calls it “catastrophic,” but outrage is reserved for one conflict only. The same media outlets that run daily Gaza death counts barely mention El Fasher or Darfur.
Where are the influencers, the NGOs, the celebrities who claim to stand for human rights? Eight million displaced Sudanese don’t fit the political script. When Israel targets Hamas, the world screams “war crimes.” When the RSF slaughters civilians, the world yawns.
This isn’t about compassion, it’s about convenience. The world’s “humanitarian” movement has exposed itself as a theater of hypocrisy. Outraged only when it suits the narrative. Gaza is a rallying cry; Sudan is an afterthought. Because when Israel isn’t involved, no one cares.
