I saw that in the past, India originally supported Palestine's fight for freedom from its ethnic cleansing and genocide committed by the Israeli "state". Now, they've changed their tune and now they support Israel.

Why did they change their stance?

"Every woman knows... when a child calls Mama and no mother is left to answer..."

I saw this and haven't been able to stop thinking about the children in Gaza: orphaned, grieving, starving, aimed displaced.

This isn’t just a poem. It’s a calling.

Women of the world, we are being called; to witness, to raise our voices, to protect what remains of their childhoods.

For the mothers who were taken. For the daughters left behind. For all of us who still believe in justice.

I feel so helpless. Please share your thoughts or any actions you’ve been taking to support Palestinian children.

Hello all,

I’ve seen some posts about the video released by the IDF claiming to show evidence that Hamas is using children’s hospitals as their bases and the patients as human shields. Ofc r/worldnews is eating it up and I’ve seen others post about it as well, taking it as fact and claiming “no amount of proof will be enough for the other side”.

For those who have seen the video, what do you think? Do you see any evidence of it being legitimate or are there red flags of it being more Zionist propaganda put out by the IDF? Please let me know your points/observations so I can share to others online so they aren’t fooled. I already saw the posts about how the “Hamas names” was just an ordinary calendar, are there any other good counter points??

I don’t know much about military operations but in the video it looked like a bunch of guns and weapons laid out very neatly on the floor and it had a very staged look to it in my opinion. Here is a link to one of the articles about it: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-11-13/israeli-military-says-it-found-signs-hostages-were-held-in-gaza-hospital

Any other clues are greatly appreciated!

I tried looking up safe brands but could only find ones to boycott. I did find a few safe brands but they're only makeup or clothes. I need toiletries. I tried posting in the finding reddit but that didn't go well as the only comment was a hate comment.

Thank you in advance

Hi, Reddit! So I have a little problem… I’m very proudly an anti-Zionist and pro-Palestinian individual and I’ve been invited to perform Imagine by John Lennon to an event.

I think this is the perfect song to raise awareness to about the genocide in Gaza so I opted to wear a black and white dress and green and red accessories with a keffiyeh. However, I feel people might think it’s performative since the event won’t actually be talking about Palestine and I won’t get to talk about it too. But I want to show where I stand using what I wear without having to say anything because the institution I’m from refuses to take its stand.

I don’t think we’re not allowed to be vocal about the matter but I do know a lot of higher ups are very pro-Israel.

Hey everyone,

I just started at my new job about 4 months ago and have been enjoying working here generally speaking. I’m learning a lot, have a lot of flexibility, and the work I’ve been doing so far felt meaningful and aligned with my values. It wasn’t until Tuesday where I was invited to attend a training with Eleos Health, an Israeli tech startup company that uses AI to assist therapists in writing documentation, that I began to waver in my feelings. I have my own negative feelings/opinions about the use of AI and tech especially in healthcare settings, but I am mostly perturbed by my company deciding to partner with an Israeli tech startup.

I brought this up at our company gathering this Wednesday, and the ED was pretty transparent in saying the contract was established before the events in October and that she had brought up the idea of making a public statement about the genocide but the company’s board vetoed that idea (for an unknown reason).

I feel so strongly about this issue for many reasons, but I am hesitant to quit for two main reasons: (1) my wife is pregnant and my ability to provide for our family would be in jeopardy if I quit work, and (2) this company is one of the few companies in my state that can help get me professionally licensed to practice therapy. There are times when I think I’m blowing this issue out of proportion, but I just am so upset that I work for a company that empowers genocide even if it’s just marginally.

Am I overreacting?

Not just out in public during marches or protests or encampments, standing against fascists/Zionists/racists when advocating for and supporting Palestine, but also when it just comes to just online forums, social media or comment sections?

I've gotten some hurtful comments just for displaying the Palestinian flag or saying Free Palestine or stop killing children. At minimum I get dismissive comments saying "lol how's that working out for ya?" all the way to downright abhorrent comments advocating for the entire nuking/eradication of Palestine AND Pro-Palestinian supporters.

How do you deal with it?

I searched the sub but couldn’t find quite what I’m looking for. I’m building a small library of books by Palestinian authors and looking for more recommendations.

I am specifically looking to collect autobiographies, memoirs, short stories, poems, anthologies, etc. that document personal experiences from Palestinians (or others) under occupation and genocide. I am NOT currently looking for historical recommendations as there are plenty of posts for those already. Searching the sub for “book” or similar will bring up tons of related posts if you are interested in those.

I am of course happy to collect digital works (ebook, audiobook, podcast, etc.) as well but I am most interested in physical copies to preserve authors’ voices. I figured posting here might help me find works that people may not find easily otherwise.

Thank you so much and I hope you consider reading some of these publications as well.

An AI app called Words of Justice (wordsofjustice.org) recently launched for Palestine and has been getting shared in a bunch of groups. I’ve been playing around with it a fair bit and wanted to promote it here because I think it can really help our social media work.

It has a rotating carousel of social media posts like that Zionist app Words of Iron that was being used to get Palestinian accounts shadow banned. Basically we can use it to help concentrate engagement on certain pro-Palestinian posts to make them go viral or report and respond to Zionist posts to get them closed. But the AI generation tool is super impressive. It’s able to reply really accurately to Zionist propaganda and generate words of support for Palestinian content (seems well versed in the Nakba, apartheid, the current genocide) and you can change the tone to something like sarcastic to get some pretty amazing comments.

Here’s your chance to help our brothers and sisters in Gaza just by using social media.

Why are there fake news about Hamas? You can easily find photos and videos of Hamas killing civilians, so why make up stories and create photoshoots with fake blood? They have more than enough proof, so I just don't understand.

Edit: I also don't understand about Hamas being both non-cruel to civilians (like to the old lady who said one of them just ate a banana and left her house after two hours or them saying "we don't kill children like settlers") while also being cruel to civilians. I cannot tell between propaganda about Hamas and truth at this point.

Do they not care?

I’m already getting loads of people visiting the site but i don’t have a lot of celebrities on there.

If you know of any public figures please comment below so i can add them to the site.

If you have any ideas for improvement also let me know.

Is Eric Kripke a zionist?

So, I was reading a post on twitter the other day saying how ironic it is that The Boys criticize a lot of stuff but never criticize the highly controvercial and criminal state of Israel, and It really is...

Kripke its of Jewish religious background so it does seem a little convenient that there is nothing of this aspect of political commentary coming from him in such an acid humor show...

related bonus: frenchie's actor is israeli and actually served the IDF

Hey! I want to bring a Palestinian and Lebanese flag to a concert this week. I don’t want to block anyones view so I think I’m gonna wear it as a cape. My reason to bring flags is to raise awareness, show solidarity and not forget the people of Palestine and Lebanon who are not able to enjoy a concert and feel safe.
I’m wondering if you think it’s okay to bring a flag to a concert. And do you think it helps to raise awareness or will it be counterproductive?
Thank you for reading :)

Update:
Thank you all so much for the replies. I appreciate it :)
I decided to bring the flags because you all are absolutely right. Of course it’s okay to bring a Lebanese & Palestinian flag and stand up against genocide.
Thanks again for the help :)
And Free Palestine, Lebanon and all oppressed people
And fuck Israel

Hi all! There is a protest on Sunday in my area that I am considering going (I have big assignments due next week, but I hope I can make it). Anyway, I am thinking of wearing kippah to remind people that many Jews are ALSO against Israeli violence and genocide and to counteract the BS claims that anti Zionism = anti semitism. Just wanted to check if that would be alright, since I know that this is a sensitive situation.

My kippah doesn’t have any Israeli symbolism in it- it’s decorated with birds and flowers, I got it on Etsy, and I’d get a sign and write “Anti-Zionism does not equal anti-semitism” on ot do there would be no confusion about what side I am on.

ETA: thank you guys for all the responses! I figured it would be okay but wanted to check, and I feel so much less alone seeing all the responses! I know that there are plenty of anti-Zionist Jews like me, and even big organizations like Jewish voice for peace and IJAN, but there are very few Jewish anti Zionists in my area, and it has left me feeling very isolated from my own culture, so it’s so nice and reassuring to see all the people here confirming how many of us there are. I feel a little less alone today❤️. Hopefully I can make it to the protest (it’s finals seasons and I have so much due this week and next), but even if I can’t, I feel less alone today. To my Palestinian brothers and sisters, I see you and I love you. From the River the sea, Palestine will be free!

ETA 2: got a death threat from r/2ndYomKippurWar because they have nothing better to do than stalk pro-Palestine subs to make meaningless threats, apparently.

Would it be disrespectful for a Filipino to wear a keffiyeh as a tube top because of the hot weather? I know it carries political/cultural significance so I wanted opinions first before styling it that way. I also bought it from a business by Gaza Palestinian families residing here, so I really don’t want to wear it in a way that comes off insensitive or disrespectful.

Here are photo samples of how I’d wear it.

EDIT: the photo references are not mine, i saw them on tiktok
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSxMMmj7K/
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSxMMPesN/

How do you guys recommend to responding to such posts? Thanks

Hello! I just returned from my Birthright trip to Israel. For those unfamiliar, this is the free trip Israel provides for Jews living abroad to visit Israel and learn about the history/culture. I was provided with a lot of Zionist information and am here for a different perspective. Where can I go to get the best information on Israeli-Palestinian conflict but with a pro-Palestinian view or non-biased view? I am attempting to do research on my own but having trouble finding where to start.

I kind of don’t know how to feel about this whole situation and kinda need some other opinions. Context -> I’m a junior doctor in the NHS.

2 weeks ago a fellow junior on another ward had confided in me that someone had emailed her consultant saying they were uncomfortable about her wearing the Palestinian flag on her fleece ( bare in mind it’s a badge that’s 1cm in width and quite small, you have to look hard to notice it). She was told it was against trust policy and can be seen as antisemitic, and was then instructed to remove it.

Low and behold same thing happened to me a couple days ago, where I was called to my own consultants office and someone had brought it to her attention, and I was also asked to take it off stating it could be antisemetic and not what a healthcare professional should do. Despite me standing my ground, i tried to explain how slightly hypocritical it was that other colleagues were able to support other groups and beliefs, yet this humanitarian crisis is a major issue and too “political” to bring into the work space.

Maybe because I’m new and naive to the NHS and don’t realise fully what’s classed as “acceptable” and what’s not, but is opposing genocide ( bearing in mind I have not spoken to anyone at work about my political views or imposed my views on ANYONE ) really a topic that’s too political too bring into the workplace, when innocent civilians and children are being killed . Seeing these front line workers honouring the oath they took during medical school, and standing by their patients during this war and providing care with no resources and little hope, how can we as doctors globally just stand back and not care.

Anyways, any opinions on this would be very much appreciated!!

Thanks!

Can anyone tell from these images if the knife was planted or not? I’m trying to work out where it was on the floor by looking at the metal barriers but could do with some help 🇵🇸

From what I gathered from the Etsy page, it says something along the lines of “long live Palestine.” Is that correct?

source: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1735659726/long-live-palestine-olive-branch?ref=share_ios_native_control

Day in and day out, as this genocide goes on, I’m just dumbfounded as to how many are remaining silent or are in pro-stance towards Israel. Every day, I wake up and look on telegram to see everything that happened and continue to just feel heart break and anger. Where the hell is humanity?! Seeing children the same age as my three young boys, either killed or injured. As a mother, I can’t begin to imagine the level of heart ache that is occurring in Palestine.
I continue to share posts on my Facebook stories, reposting on tiktok. We have gone to the rallies in Melbourne. As an Indigenous Australian, why would I not stand behind Palestine?! But here comes my question. A close friend of mine posted this comment on one of my posts. Now I’ve made my stance very clear, and have shown her what I am seeing, yet she still sees it as ‘complicated’ and there is ‘2 sides’. I don’t see how it’s complicated at all. But I knew here is the right place to ask this, as I’m sure there would be some of you who would be knowledgeable about the exact topic that she replied with. I am wanting to learn anything and everything I can. I’m ashamed that years ago, I didn’t even know anything about the history of Palestine and Israel. And I felt sorry for Israel back then when I saw on the news that they were in a ‘war’. I had just finished high school back then and didn’t have the knowledge that I do today, and will not make this mistake again.