Wake Up People: Peace Will Never Be Achieved Through Hate
Trying to untangle the poisonous web of subconscious Islamist terror support
Since October 7th, I have felt shock, worry, misery, concern, anger, and fear.
There have even been moments of joy, reassurance, warmth and connection as I have seen fellow Jews from around the world stepping forward to speak up for our right to have a tiny piece of land as our Jewish State.
Though sadly, these moments have been short-lived amid the swarm of hate directed our way. And when I say “our,” I mean all those who stand for the rights of Jews to live free and in peace in that tiny piece of land — tiny in comparison to the Arab League land surrounding it that is 625 times its size.
As the daughter of a fifth-generation Jew born in the land of Israel/Palestine/the Levant (and sister of a sixth-generation born there), Israel as a Jewish homeland has meant a great deal to me throughout my life. Far more, in fact, than I was aware of prior to October 7th.
When you have that many generations of your family that were born there, hearing some ignorant Gen-Z white American claiming that your current family living in Israel should go back to the country they came from, you shake your head in disbelief. But it’s also…
