7/28/2025–|Last update: 01:24 (Mecca time)
The artistic and cultural community in Belgium is witnessing an increasing interaction with the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, where about two months ago, the “Save Gaza” initiative was launched out of “a deep sense of responsibility” towards what is going on in the Strip. The initiative seeks to deliver the voices of citizens demanding justice, in the face of what those responsible for it considers an official disturbing ignorance at the European level.
The Belgian actress Catherine de Rushar, the initiative institution, confirmed in her interview with “Al -Jazeera Net” that the aim of the campaign is to amplify the voices of individuals who condemn the massacres and violations, in an attempt to break the argument of repeated governments as “she cannot do anything”, stressing that teamwork can make a real difference.
The initiative’s efforts expanded to include the legal aspect, as it declared its support for the lawsuit filed by the “right for Gaza” organization against the Belgian government, on charges of collusion and inaction in preventing genocide. This step aims to hold the authorities accountable for what the organizers describe as “shameful silence” in front of an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.
With regard to the deteriorating humanitarian situation, De Rushar said, “Gaza children are starving in front of the world, while any real international reaction to the use of starvation as a war weapon is absent.” She affirmed her refusal to raise her children in a world that allows such atrocities without accountability or effective intervention, warning that condoning what is happening in Gaza “pushes humanity towards the abyss.”
She stressed that the initiative will continue to raise its voice in the face of injustice, not only in Gaza, but in any place where a person is crushed, stressing that silence on such crimes makes the world a partner in its continuation.
In the same context, the young Belgian actor Cuba Deby (20 years) called for overcoming political approaches to looking at what is happening in the Gaza Strip, considering that the situation there calls for an “immediate humanitarian response” by artists and public figures.
Deby said that what is happening in Gaza “exceeds the point that can be considered merely a political issue,” noting that the fall of the victims from innocent and children due to hunger makes it necessary to deal with the issue from a pure human perspective.
He added that what drives him to talk about Gaza is not his affiliation with art, but rather his deep sense of his responsibility as a human being, stressing that continuing to shed light on this issue “is the least that can be done”, expressing his hope that this will inspire others to join these voices so that it is not possible to ignore them, whether by people or politicians.
Speaking of the role of art in social change, Deby explained that artists and public figures enjoy a great ability to reach a wide audience, which holds them responsible for using this platform to raise awareness of justice and human dignity issues. Despite his recognition that his influence as a young actor is still limited, he expressed his hope that his participation in the involvement of more people will contribute to raise their voice, saying: “Enough”, stressing that facing this moral crisis requires a real international solidarity, and a collective human will to stop the suffering.
