I appreciate this piece and my feeling is very much the same. I want to join in the relief or joy at this portion of violence coming to a close, but it doesn't feel time yet. There is more work to do before Palestine is free.
I watch things from the comfort of my home in Italy and I do not feel joy, either. There is still too much pain, injustice and distruction to be really joyful, though many Palestinians, once again, teach us what it means to be profoundly human and smile even in the face of the most atrocious suffering. I do hope, though, that the tide will keep on rising. In Italy people are not giving up on protests, the last one yesterday outside the stadium where Italy and Israel where playing, like in many other cities at the same time. I also hope that protests will put pressure on governments because Israel will never renounce its bloody plans of annihilating Gaza and annexing the West Bank. Each and every one of us, will have to do their part.
Yes, there are a quite a lot of people in my country who are showing solidarity with Palestinians. They will not give up the fight because, as Moni Ovadia (a Jewish artist) stated during one of the recent gatherings, nothing has ended, yet, we are seeing it just now with Israel blocking Rafah crossing once again. We have a very strong headed Union of dock workers who are coordinating actions with other ports throughout Europe. Hope they will succeed in hindering transportation and delivery of weapons and supplies to Israel. We have numbers on our side, but we are still not completely aware of it.
I appreciate this piece and my feeling is very much the same. I want to join in the relief or joy at this portion of violence coming to a close, but it doesn't feel time yet. There is more work to do before Palestine is free.
I watch things from the comfort of my home in Italy and I do not feel joy, either. There is still too much pain, injustice and distruction to be really joyful, though many Palestinians, once again, teach us what it means to be profoundly human and smile even in the face of the most atrocious suffering. I do hope, though, that the tide will keep on rising. In Italy people are not giving up on protests, the last one yesterday outside the stadium where Italy and Israel where playing, like in many other cities at the same time. I also hope that protests will put pressure on governments because Israel will never renounce its bloody plans of annihilating Gaza and annexing the West Bank. Each and every one of us, will have to do their part.
I’ve been very inspired by the actions of Italians of recent!
Yes, there are a quite a lot of people in my country who are showing solidarity with Palestinians. They will not give up the fight because, as Moni Ovadia (a Jewish artist) stated during one of the recent gatherings, nothing has ended, yet, we are seeing it just now with Israel blocking Rafah crossing once again. We have a very strong headed Union of dock workers who are coordinating actions with other ports throughout Europe. Hope they will succeed in hindering transportation and delivery of weapons and supplies to Israel. We have numbers on our side, but we are still not completely aware of it.
Shared! Thanks for your activism and your writing, Becca.
Thank you Becca! We all hope and pray for this injustice to stop.. keep up your good work
Greetings from Germany