The events in Gaza broke the world’s mold! Global politics has been relegated
President of Üsküdar University Psychiatrist Prof. Nevzat Tarhan told Haber 7 about the psychological and sociological effects of the persecution that has been going on in Palestine for months.
While the atrocities that have been going on in Palestine for months, humanity is also facing a great test. President of Üsküdar University Psychiatrist Prof. Nevzat Tarhan answered how the people of the region were affected psychologically and sociologically in this period when many war crimes were committed, and human rights were ignored.
Making important statements about the psychological and sociological situation in Palestine, Prof. Nevzat Tarhan pointed out that this genocide caused question marks around the world and said that "The reaction of the Palestinian people to such a living genocide broke the mold of the whole world. It has changed the mold of both the Islamic world, the entire global system and politics. It also surprised societies. It also had a stimulating effect on the global conscience. The 2 million victims and oppressed people in Gaza have raised many questions in the minds of 8 billion people."
Double Standards in Global Politics
Referring to the fact that the brutality in Gaza turned Islamophobia upside down, Prof. Nevzat Tarhan stated that "The effect of world public opinion is seen in two ways: the reaction of global politics, and the influence of communities. The reaction of global politics has been a double standard. We can say that global politics, which does not leave ashes on the barbecue regarding human rights, has been relegated in such a situation. It has seriously disappointed humanity.”
Stating that 3-5 percent of civilian deaths are seen in every war, Tarhan said that this rate is around 80-90 percent in Gaza. In response to the silence on the brutality, he quoted Dante as saying, "The deepest place in hell is reserved for those who remain unresponsive to evil Referring to the importance of the role of families in these events, Tarhan expressed that "It is an opportunity for every family to tell their own children about cruelty, a living genocide, lack of empathy, how bad it is to treat victims and oppressed people so cruelly, and the banality of evil."
Prof. Nevzat Tarhan stated that "While investigating how Hitler convinced the German people, the concept of the ordinariness of evil is developed. People normalize evil after a while and start doing it." Tarhan told the story of an American citizen protesting in front of the White House by lighting a single candle every day during the Vietnam War. According to the story, when journalists ask this person why he lit a candle, he replies, "I do not let evil change me." Referring to this incident, Tarhan said that "At least a candle can be lit and a reaction can be given."
The Battle of the Humane and the Inhumane
Pointing out that university students are a good example in the world, Prof. Nevzat Tarhan stated that this war is not a crescent and cross war and said that "It is a war between those who are humane and inhumane; therefore, it is necessary not to come to the game of those who want to politicize this war by interpreting it in a wrong way. This is a war against humanity."
Referring to the issue of learned helplessness, Prof. Nevzat Tarhan stated that people who are questioning and have a different perspective do not despair and thus can find a way out. Drawing attention to active patience, noted that there will be sociological changes, Tarhan said that "If something is difficult, it can be done, if it is impossible, it takes time.”
Üsküdar News Agency (ÜNA)