The actor and director Roberto Benigni denounces the horror in Gaza: “If we no longer feel the pain of children, we are no longer human”

ByMuhammad

Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni launched a cry of revolt against the war in Gaza, denouncing violence that has become unbearable and the moral failure of European leaders. With the sincerity and the courage that characterize him, he did not hesitate to speak where so many others are silent.

Oscar for best actor for Life is beautifulRoberto Benigni is one of the greatest contemporary Italian artists. Director, actor and poet, he marked cinema by his humanism and his humor. His work combines commitment, fantasy and a deep tenderness for humanity. “If the European Union had really existed, perhaps this horror would not have arrived,” he said, upset, evoking the war in Palestine and indifference to the massacres. ” It is OUR sea, OUR earth. We have a share of responsibility. »»

Benigni recalled Joe Bid’s words in the aftermath of October 7, this “fatal day”: “I beg you, do not respond to horror by horror, as we did after the twin tricks. “But, he deplored,” that’s exactly what happened “.

“When children play war, they stop as soon as one of them is injured. Why do we continue to kill children? He was outraged. “We should stop as soon as a child bleeds. What cowardice to continue. For him, this reality is “unbearable for the human soul”. And to add, upset: “A cry of pain gets up everywhere, not just Italy, around the world. If you don’t feel it, then you are no longer men. No more human beings. By his words imbued with compassion and lucidity, Benigni recalls that art, when he is carried by a lively conscience and a sensitive heart, can still awaken humanity.

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Muhammad

Muhammad is a visionary thinker and passionate writer who has been contributing to Understanding Islam for several years.