r/JewsOfConscience Oct 09 '24

Celebration 🕊️

Hello Jewish friends,

I’m a Palestinian-American Muslim. As I was researching, I came across this sub and joined because I genuinely want to learn more about the our Jewish allies & even the struggles they maybe facing.

Although I should be studying, I spent 2-3 hours just scrolling through posts and comments. I didn’t except to be this emotionally moved by some of what gets posted 🥺😓.

But wow 😮‍💨

I don't know how much of a difference this will make, but I want to say that as a Palestinian, I hear you. I stand by you and appreciate your courageous voice as you speak up on this madness. I know this may have caused some serious relationship strains. Which may affect you emotionally and mentally esp with everything else going on in the world.

It’s been a rough past year, it felt like 10 days but also 10 years all at once.

However, when I think of human beings and human systems, the older I get the more I think there is only one ingredient. Love.

I wish, I could go on longer, or wax philosophical like they say. But like many, I’m exhausted. & I sense that many of you are as well.

So with that, I send you all love with every (tired) ounce of me. & just wanted to express that I am deeply moved by your stance.

Take care of yourselves. 🕊️❤️

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u/Momosufusu Oct 09 '24

Thank you for taking the time and energy to post this when you owe us nothing and we owe you everything. It shouldn’t take courage to stand up against genocide and apartheid just because it’s people with our shared history doing the bad things.

Zionism is a cancerous cult that has corrupted huge parts of the Jewish community. And some people are too deeply brainwashed to see reality. When I think of my former friends and family members who are Zionists, I mourn them like I would anyone lost to a murderous cult. Young anti-Zionists give me hope for the future.