The one thing I have gotten flack with the last couple months, was the Israel War situation with Gaza and all their neighbors. Many here especially politicians have been weak to take a side. Even some Democrats have disappointed lately, one of which was Jasmine Crockett who, like many others doesn't support the government there, will yet... still vote for bills to send more defense money to them while also sending relief to the people of Gaza. Seems two faced to me in certain ways. Take a stance, so few have. Which is why I have a lot of respect for Mamdani for taking a firm stand on this even though he has no direct bearing on voting for bills in congress to fund the war. I have and will never support that country and they would all be better off if Netanyahu was taken out, however that would happen. I used to feel bad about this stance and would keep quiet on it, but now, lately some friends of mine who are Jewish feel the same. One even echoed the late Dr Israel Shahak, who was an Israeli professor of organic chemistry, a holocaust survivor and a civil rights advocate who said-" The Nazis made me afraid to be Jewish. And the Israelis make me ashamed to be Jewish." My mother's friend Garnet who was here for dinner at Christmas, agreed with the quote to and she too is Jewish, and will not support that country in the slightest. Then an interview I recently caught over the holidays with actor Mandy Patinkin and his wife, playwright, Kathryn Grody and their son, were interviewed by David Marchese's podcast, The Interview, addressed the policies of Israel's prime minister and reflected on what it means to be Jewish today. It was a very emotional and moving interview and I have watched it numerous times. I agree with him.
I have said this over and over. Thank you. I don't even watch the news anymore. We've gone mad. And I share your feeling and sentiment.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more. Just a few countries are going to bring down the whole globe. And that sorry PM of Israel, I won't even say his name, like I won't the president of the US either. I have never seen such confident liars like them. I feel sorry of the citizens of both countries having to put up with this.
ReplyDeleteI love your blog and have never commented before. I am Jewish and have been ashamed I have been numb to the situation in Gaza. Until I saw Mr. Patinkin's anger and frustration, it has now struck a chord with in me. I finally teared up about Gaza. How can we as humans turn a blind eye to Genocide? I’m in tears. That raw emotion is needed and it’s what people are feeling. The US and Israeli governments have been twisting this situation, and we can see through it His indignation at the end is spot on. A group of people like us Jews, who have experienced what it's like to be on the receiving end of these policies to turn around and do the same to others. It's maddening and evil.
ReplyDelete"For me, it feels as though we could be seeing the beginning of the collapse of society. It keeps happening, yet it seems no one cares and no one is stepping up to stop any of it.I have never felt more sad for the world and the US than ever before."
ReplyDeleteRight there with you. I wake up "pre-depressed" about what will I find when I start reviewing the activities from the night. I go to bed numb. I wake up numb. This sucks.