Er, have you been reading mainstream and social media lately? Have you seen how Jews/Zionists/Israelis are referred to and treated? Words/things I’ve been called this week alone (I have an obviously Jewish name): baby killer, colonizer, genocide supporter, eternal victim, hooked nose liar, Rothschild’s spawn, Zionazi, IOF soldier, ethno-fascist, occupier. I was also told TO MY FACE that it was no surprise that “you people” had been kicked out of 109 countries, and that Hitler should have finished his job. This persons’s friend then refused to give me my order, and told me that she had a friend in Hamas and would make sure we were targeted on their “next paragliding mission” which she claimed would be “on my local synagogue”.
I’ve reported more of these posts on FB and Insta and not one has been removed.
I’ve stopped wearing a star round my neck, I’ve changed my accent, I don’t allow my children to speak Hebrew in public and we don’t ever go to places with a high number of Muslims there, simply because we are sitting targets the moment that they somehow identify us as “Jew/Zionist/Israeli”. Hell, I had to change dentists because the dental assistant was wearing a badge with “From the river to the sea” written on it. Which incase anyone isn’t aware, is calling for the ethnic cleansing of 8m Israeli Jews.
I swear if anyone of you start arguing with me or justifying mine and my children’s lived experiences I will report your post and continue to do so until you understand that there is NEVER any justification for racism, open hatred or cancellation.
Finally, yes, TR is abhorrent - but people have treated me worse than I’ve ever seen him behave. So you think he’s Islamophobic? So bloody what? People are racist, hateful and disgusting towards others every single day. We all need to grow up and self reflect instead of judging and vilifying.