‘Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Is Appalling’: Lewis Hamilton Minces No Words in Solidarity Post for Palestine

Scuderia Ferrari F1 driver Lewis Hamilton has shared a damning statement on Israel on Wednesday, saying that the country’s ‘Genocide in Gaza is appalling’. The seven-time world champion took to Instagram to share his solidarity with Palestinians, saying that they should not be treated as though their lives matter less than others.

“The past three years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza is appalling. It’s an injustice for people to being denied their freedom, their safety and their dignity. No human being should be treated as though their life matters less,” Hamilton wrote.

“I saw walls stretching for miles, built to keep them in. Standing there, outside what felt like an open-air prison, all I could think about was getting in to help,” he added.

Hamilton visited the Rafah border crossing, the only crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, on Tuesday. The F1 legend visited the Egyptian Red Crescent warehouses during his visit, where humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza is stored. He also met and greeted the relief workers from the organizations.

During his visit, Hamilton was accompanied by Egyptian officials, including the Governor of North Sinai, Khaled Megawer, who revealed that the driver enquired about the country’s aid efforts in Palestine.

Lewis Hamilton Shares Experience From Rafah Border Following Visit to Humanitarian Center

Following his visit to Rafah, Hamilton shared his experience from the city, saying that he saw numerous food trucks standing at the border crossing and not being allowed to cross into Palestine. He added that aid to Gaza, which includes sleeping bags and medical equipment, is being rejected for ‘crazy reasons’.

“At Rafah border, I saw food trucks lined up ready to go, but they’re regularly not allowed in or face major delays. The first driver in line that I spoke to had already been waiting over 12 hours,” Hamilton wrote.

“At the nearby logistics centre, I saw the hard work of the Egyptian Red Crescent, but I also saw what gets rejected for crazy reasons. Sleeping bags, first aid kits, medical equipment, wheelchairs, even footballs for kids,” he added.

A ceasefire agreement was reached between Israel and Palestine in October last year. But according to The Guardian, the humanitarian aid for Gaza has fallen well short of the agreed-upon minimum of 600 trucks a day.

‘Israel Needs To Fulfill Its Obligations’: Lewis Hamilton Demands Ceasefire Conditions Be Met in Gaza

Hamilton has also stated that Israel needs to stay true to its ‘obligations’ under the ceasefire and let more humanitarian aid go into Gaza. He added that he does not want people around the world to get used to the suffering of the people in Palestine.

“Israel needs to fulfill its obligations under the ceasefire and let the aid trucks in. No excuse,” said Hamilton.

“I know so many people feel that same helplessness. That same need to do something rather than just watch. I don’t want us to get used to their suffering. I don’t want us to look away,” he concluded.

In October this year, Hamilton had called for a ‘Free Palestine’ while speaking at a press conference ahead of the US Grand Prix. The 41-year-old also visited relief workers and organizations in Jordan in January and has long been an advocate of more relief reaching Gaza.

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