r/JewsOfConscience • u/jryan102 Ashkenazi • Oct 27 '24

Discussion At a Jewish Wedding…

I’m currently outside of the wedding venue. I had to step out because they handed out little Israeli flags on the dance floor as party favors. The utter disregard and nonchalance these people display when celebrating a genocidal nation is baffling. It made me so physically ill and upset that I had to step out. Maybe I’m dramatic or I drank too much but it brought me to tears. There are real, innocent people dying and these people are celebrating their killers at some random party and for what?

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u/International_Ad1909 Oct 27 '24

Do you have anyone at the party who shares your values that you can couple up with and distance yourself from other people at the party? A family member or friend perhaps?

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u/jryan102 Ashkenazi Oct 27 '24

Unfortunately all of my family is Zionist or just uneducated about the issue entirely. Don’t know anyone besides my family so not really:( Bunch of Israeli people here because one of the couple is part Israeli

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u/International_Ad1909 Oct 27 '24

I’m really sorry to hear that and that you’re in that position :(

It’d be great if you could find someone who you’re comfortable enough to be with even if you don’t share the exact same opinions regarding Israel/Palestine.

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u/jryan102 Ashkenazi Oct 27 '24

Sitting with my siblings now so that’s better