In this video, I’m speaking directly to animal care professionals—but really, this applies to anyone who claims compassion as part of their ethics. I’m calling out the silence I’ve seen while a genocide continues to unfold in Palestine, as well as in Sudan and Congo. I talk about the scale of civilian death, and I name what’s happening on the ground in Gaza as an environmental, human, and animal welfare catastrophe: veterinary clinics, animal shelters, and farms bombed; water systems contaminated; livestock starving. I also connect this to “One Health”—the framework we all love to cite about the interconnection between human, animal, and environmental wellbeing—and I’m blunt about how meaningless it sounds when institutions that teach it stay quiet while the principle is being obliterated. I explain why silence doesn’t read as neutrality; it reads as endorsement of the status quo, especially when Western governments are supplying weapons. My goal here isn’t to “call you out,” it’s to call you in: ethics aren’t proven when it’s easy—they’re proven when it’s uncomfortable. If you’re unsure or scared, I invite you to learn, ask questions, and reach out—I’ll help you navigate misinformation and craft something that aligns with your values.