so?
the way i see it:
either declare a ceasefire so all members of the city can feel safe inside that call for peace
or
issue a public letter explaining in the immediacy of grief choices were made that are now regrettable because unfair & exclusive & sent the wrong message
an italian food festival where everyone all ages is welcome
a lebanese food festival
an israeli food festival
is an appropriate time to have flags in a city on that day known in advance
flags flown on state or federal buildings related to catastrophes, acts of terror, wars
No
because that ~is~ foreign policy speech of solidarity
either cities & towns are involved in foreign policy solidarity or they are not
if they are
where are the palestinian flags on state & federal buildings mourning ongoing genocide inside the city of syracuse & town of nyack
it really is that simple
be inclusive
or abstain entirely
all residents living anywhere in america should feel welcome, safe to be there, & respected for who they are
this includes where they immigrated from, where their relatives still live & die, where their ancestors lived
how are palestinians supposed to feel
when israeli flags lined the entirety of mainstreet in nyack
palestinian american residents
american palestinian residents
how is little ramallah supposed to feel?
some residents there can say all twenty of their family members were murdered in less than half a year
are they supposed to feel welcome at a theater in nyack? a restaurant?
how are anti-zionist jewish americans supposed to feel?
how are they even still breathing from all the heartache & devastation?
knowing that still breathing still means being one of the lucky ones? compared to every palestinian who is not
how hard is it to follow south africa's deterimination?
to stop arms sales?
can everyone not see the cost of this on everyone? the cost on all our kids?
is it really going to take Iran & Hezbollah?
is that how utterly mad the world is?
the only option, the best we can do?
is ~more~ killing? ~more~ murder?
murder as rescue? murder as self defense?
are you kidding me that that is the best the whole world can do?
you think i want to carry the cost of innocent israeli little ones?
cos i really really really dont want to
not a single centimeter of me wants to