16/04/2025
我們站在巴勒斯坦人民一邊，也是在捍衛台灣的未來
在以巴衝突持續升級，加薩地區面臨嚴重人道危機之際，小民參政歐巴桑聯盟在此公開表達我們的立場與關切。我們認為，作為來自台灣、關注底層人民與社會正義的政黨，我們有責任在全球壓迫體制面前，站在被壓迫者的一方。
我們聲援巴勒斯坦人民，不是出於情緒、宗教、族群或意識形態的選邊，而是基於對歷史的認識、對人權的堅持，以及對國際不正義的拒絕。
▍以巴衝突不是「宗教內戰」，而是殖民歷史的延續
我們看見主流媒體與國際政治長期將以巴衝突簡化為「宗教對立」、「雙方衝突」，但這忽略了基本事實：這是一場自殖民時代延續至今的不對等壓迫關係。
1948年以色列建國過程中，超過70萬巴勒斯坦人被迫流離失所，數百個村莊從地圖上消失，至今仍有數百萬難民無法返回家園。
1967年以後，以色列持續佔領約旦河西岸、封鎖加薩走廊，建設非法屯墾區，違反多項國際法與聯合國決議。
我們認為：這不是「戰爭中的兩造」，而是佔領者與被佔領者、殖民體制與反抗人民之間的結構性壓迫。
▍在不對等的暴力之中，「中立」等於默許壓迫
在歷史與現實中，巴勒斯坦人民長期處於被剝奪土地、流離失所、失去自決權的狀態。1948年以來，超過700萬難民被迫逃離，數百個村莊被夷為平地，直到今日，仍有數百萬人無法返回家園。
加薩地區自2007年起遭到全面封鎖，200萬人被封鎖在極度擁擠且資源匱乏的地區，電力、飲水、醫療資源嚴重匱乏，人民生活在無法自由進出的監禁狀態下。
2023年10月以來的軍事行動中，已有數萬名平民喪生，其中包括大量婦女與兒童。國際人權組織指出，加薩正面臨大規模種族迫害與可能的戰爭罪行。
這樣的情境下產生的抵抗行動，不應被輕易歸類為單一恐怖主義行為，而應放回其政治脈絡中理解。
正如我們譴責任何形式針對平民的攻擊，我們也不能忽略國家機器對無數平民的殺戮與轟炸。以色列國防軍對平民區的無差別攻擊、對人道援助的封鎖，亦違反國際人道法與比例原則。
在壓迫者與被壓迫者之間強調「雙方都有錯」，在高度不對等的暴力之中強調「中立」，只會助長不正義的延續。
▍台灣的歷史經驗讓我們理解「被否認的痛」，更應聲援被壓迫的人民
台灣長年處於地緣政治強權的夾縫中，身分與國家地位長期被否認，人民對國際聲援的渴望與爭取自決的歷程，與巴勒斯坦人民爭取國際承認、自主建國與免於戰爭恐懼的訴求，有深刻的呼應。
我們聲援巴勒斯坦，是因為我們懂那種被忽視、被誤解、被迫噤聲的處境。我們也曾被貼上「麻煩製造者」的標籤，只因為我們堅持自我主體的存在。
如果今天是台灣的醫院、學校、媒體中心被炸毀，如果我們被全面封鎖無法求援，我們會被世界怎麼看待？我們還能被要求「冷靜理性」嗎？
當我們希望世界在台灣遭遇威脅時伸出援手，我們也必須在他人被壓迫時挺身而出。這不只是國際主義的責任，更是小民之間的團結。當小國與小民不再彼此聲援，就只會一個一個被犧牲。
▍小歐盟堅定主張：停止殺戮、開放援助、落實正義
我們呼籲
・立刻無條件停火，停止對加薩地區的無差別轟炸與封鎖
・開放人道援助通道，恢復水電、醫療、糧食等基本生存權利
・支持聯合國與國際刑事法院對戰爭罪行的調查與追責
・我國政府應表態支持人道原則與國際人權法，明確譴責針對平民的暴力行為
▍我們支持巴勒斯坦人的生存與自決權，也支持所有小民免於被犧牲的權利
我們支持的，不是某一個政權，而是一群活著的人——他們是母親、孩子、教師、醫護人員、無國籍的難民，是與我們一樣只希望過日子的小民。
我們拒絕以強權視角劃分是非，也拒絕將苦難歸咎於被困者本身。我們相信，真正的民主社會，應該有能力區分反抗與侵略、區分絕望與殘忍，也應該願意為受苦者保留同理的空間。
小民參政歐巴桑聯盟的信念是：政治不是強者的舞台，而是讓每一個人都能活得有尊嚴的方式。
我們站在巴勒斯坦人民這一邊，也是在為我們自己選擇一個更有正義與和平可能的世界。
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We Stand with the People of Palestine — and in Doing So, We Defend Taiwan’s Future
As the Israel-Palestine conflict continues to escalate and Gaza faces a severe humanitarian crisis, the Obasan Alliance for Grassroots Democracy publicly expresses our position and deep concern. As a political party from Taiwan rooted in grassroots communities and social justice, we believe it is our responsibility to stand with the oppressed in the face of global systems of domination.
We stand with the people of Palestine — not out of emotion, religious belief, ethnicity, or ideology, but from our understanding of history, our commitment to human rights, and our rejection of global injustice.
▍ This Is Not a “Religious War,” But a Continuation of Colonial History
Mainstream media and global political discourse have long portrayed the Israel-Palestine conflict as a “religious clash” or a “conflict between two sides.” But this narrative ignores the historical truth: this is an ongoing, unequal relationship between colonizer and colonized, occupier and occupied.
In 1948, during the founding of Israel, over 700,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced. Hundreds of villages were erased from the map, and to this day, millions of refugees remain unable to return home. Since 1967, Israel has continued to occupy the West Bank, blockade the Gaza Strip, and construct illegal settlements in violation of international law and UN resolutions.
This is not a balanced war — it is structural oppression, and a people’s resistance to it.
▍ In the Face of Asymmetrical Violence, “Neutrality” Means Enabling Oppression
Throughout history and into the present, Palestinians have lived under dispossession, displacement, and the denial of self-determination. Since 2007, Gaza has been under total blockade. Two million people are trapped in an overcrowded, resource-deprived area, where electricity, clean water, and medical access are critically limited. Since October 2023, tens of thousands of civilians — including large numbers of women and children — have been killed in military assaults. International human rights organizations warn that Gaza is facing mass ethnic persecution and possible war crimes.
Resistance under such conditions must not be hastily labeled as terrorism. Instead, it must be understood within its political and historical context.
Just as we condemn all attacks on civilians, we must also recognize the violence committed by state militaries against countless innocents. Indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas and the blocking of humanitarian aid by the Israeli military violate international humanitarian law and the principle of proportionality.
To emphasize “both sides are at fault,” or to promote “neutrality” amid such power asymmetry, is to enable injustice.
▍ Taiwan’s Own History Teaches Us the Pain of Being Denied — and Why We Must Stand with the Oppressed
Taiwan has long been caught in the crossfire of global powers. Our identity and national status have been denied and erased, and we have been excluded from international institutions. We know what it feels like to be seen as the “troublemaker,” to survive within the pressures of geopolitical conflict.
That is why we cannot remain silent about the suffering of Palestine. If we hope the world will speak up for Taiwan in our time of need, we must also be willing to stand up for others who are oppressed.
We know what it is to be ignored, misunderstood, and silenced. We too have been labeled “troublemakers” for simply asserting our identity and existence.
If Taiwan’s hospitals, schools, or media centers were bombed — if we were sealed off from the world without recourse — how would we be seen by the international community? Would we still be told to stay “calm and rational”?
This is not just about internationalism. It is about solidarity among the small, the marginalized, the threatened. If small nations and ordinary people no longer stand with each other, we will be picked off, one by one.
▍ Our Clear Demands: Stop the Killing, Allow Humanitarian Aid, Uphold Justice
We call for
・An immediate and unconditional ceasefire, and an end to indiscriminate bombings and blockades of Gaza.
・The opening of humanitarian corridors, and the restoration of basic necessities including electricity, medical care, and food.
・Support for United Nations and International Criminal Court investigations into war crimes.
・The government of Taiwan to uphold principles of human rights and international law, and to unequivocally condemn violence against civilians, regardless of diplomatic pressures.
▍ We Support the Right to Live and Self-Determination — For Palestinians and for All Small Peoples
We do not support any government or political regime. We support people — mothers, children, teachers, doctors, stateless refugees — people who, like us, just want to live decent lives.
We reject the narratives that divide right and wrong according to the powerful. We reject any logic that blames the suffering on those who are trapped.
We believe a truly democratic society must have the capacity to distinguish between resistance and aggression, between despair and cruelty — and must be willing to create space for empathy and solidarity.
The Obasan Alliance for Grassroots Democracy believes that politics is not the stage of the powerful, but the means by which all people can live with dignity.
We stand with the people of Palestine — and in doing so, we choose a more just and peaceful future for Taiwan, and for the world.
