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Rob Roy's avatar

I needed this. Lately, I have become fixated on how much I hate Israel and the United States, thinking no one on the planet could hate these two abominations more than I. The depression that's come with this has made me think more and more about suicide, in an Aaron Bushnell vein. I'm going to take your advice and (try to) turn back to seeing beauty in animals which I have loved as much as I've come to hate Israel and the U.S. I've always known the same deep well where one holds one's grief, is the same place that holds one's love. Thank you.

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Longtrail's avatar

I replied to your comment last night and I wasn't clear about my point. If you succumb they won.

I thought about you until midnight when I went to sleep. I'm obviously still thinking about you. Please follow Caitlin's advice. Take up a hobby. Do community service and keep it local. Donate to Islamic Relief Organizations to help Palestinians, Lebanese and Yemenese.

Don't let hate get the best of you. It's unhealthy. Convert it to anger but maintain control (Cool😎). Vent on the Net like Caitlin.

I wish you the best. Never quit, never give up, adapt, improvise and overcome.

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Joy in HK fiFP's avatar

Absolutely! Giving in, means they win. Not gonna happen.

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Joy in HK fiFP's avatar

The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a case with the ICC against 1,000 Israeli soldiers for war crimes in Gaza.

https://www.hindrajabfoundation.org/perpetrators/hind-rajab-foundation-files-historic-icc-complaint-against-1000-israeli-soldiers-for-war-crimes-in-gaza

I think they might could use our help. Please read the article and join me in making a contribution. https://buy.stripe.com/cN228hbY5g7jaM84gg

There are so many others working against all odds to try to ease the suffering. We, who care, have the ability to join, and support them in any and every way we can.

There are those inside Israel who stand for justice and humanity, made up of committed Israelis and Palestinians working together to protect the Palestinians. We need to give them all the support we can. They are taking huge risks.

Work on the Ground: Transforming Lives in Israel-Palestine — American Friends of Combatants for Peace

https://www.afcfp.org

CfP’s Solidarity in Action Campaign: https://drove.com/.2Mcf

For factual information:

https://www.btselem.org

Teach-in Network educating for justice

https://teachinnetwork.org

Gush Shalom has been on the side of peace for many years:

http://zope.gush-shalom.org/index_en.html

Breaking the Silence

https://www.breakingthesilence.org.il

New Israel Fund

NIF.org

ANERA

https://www.anera.org/

ADALAH

https://www.adalahjusticeproject.org/defend

Other organizations working for justice, and an end to occupation in Palestine

https://www.codepink.org

Christian organisations:

FOSNA

https://www.fosna.org

SABEEL

https://sabeel.org

https://paxchristiusa.org/

Jewish-secular organisations:

JVP

https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org

If now now

https://www.ifnotnowmovement.org

These are only some of the courageous groups working for justice in Palestine. They all need y/our support now.

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