Today, I took the initiative to clean Palemeira Square, Adelaide Crescent and the area surrounding the clock in Palmeira Square, where a memorial stands for the victims of October 7. The site had become neglected, and I felt it was important to restore some respect and order to the space—not just for those it commemorates, but for the wider community that walks past it daily.

While I respect the act of remembrance and the pain of loss, I cannot ignore the hypocrisy of those who created this memorial while simultaneously denying or ignoring the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Grief should never be selective. To honor victims in one place while refusing to acknowledge mass suffering elsewhere is a form of moral inconsistency that we, as a society, must challenge.

Today’s clean-up was not just about tidying a public space. It was also a quiet act of protest—a reminder that remembrance must be rooted in justice for all.