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I don’t know.

I don’t assume the worst, but I don’t know.

I have a very simple litmus test.

If you’re pro Israel, you’re my enemy.

No exceptions.

And, at this point, depending upon what is said, I may bash in your head.

Specifically, not you.

But, if you approve of the state of the Jews, we ain’t gonna get along.

I listened to a gutsy young kid, go on a tirade about how the Jews own and operate America.

He was called every name in the book.

Racist, misogynist, homophobe, antisemite.

I repeated, and repeated, and repeated that Palestinians are semites.

To no avail.

Then a dude threatened/tried to hurt the courageous kid.

Dude almost got his guts spilled by my blade.

I take this Palestine shit seriously.

It’s been on my plate since 1968.

I shoulda done more.

I shoulda done better.

I’m ashamed at my less than stellar efforts.

My Palestinian flags, and my beautiful, big mouth, haven’t done a god damn bit of good.

Gaza is gone, and a piece of me with it.

I shoulda went there, somehow.

Sharin’ books, and films, and anecdotes isn’t/wasn’t good enough, for them, or for me.

I feel like a failure.

I’ve been dreaming of a free Palestine since I was a kid.

My dream is dead, along with all of them moms and dads and their kids.

Makes me sick.

I think that I’d prefer to be blown to bits in Palestine.

At least I’d experience solidarity there.

Here there’s only indifference.

Makes me sick.

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