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My lunch with two Zionist friends

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Which brings me to last week’s conversation with two friends I’ve known for 25 years. Mostly, we dwelt on shared experiences. Biking. Art. Music. Climate change. Urban sprawl.

The conversation unexpectedly veered to Gaza. I was blown away when my friends asserted that they are Zionists. And that launched a very uncomfortable discussion.

Every time I brought up the horrors of what Israel is doing in Gaza, they deflected to the hostages.

Every time Kathy or I shared facts presented by most media, facts verified by video and first-hand accounts, they refused to accept the legitimacy of those sources.

One even accused the UN of culpability in Hamas’ horrific attack on October 7, 2023.

They regarded any criticism of Israel as anti-semitism, which I resented. I didn’t earn a degree in religious studies, learn to read the Bible in Hebrew, and spend two weeks in Israel years ago to be labeled “anti-semitic.” Continue Reading →

Biden will lose if he fails to stop the genocide in Gaza

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Given the Israeli military’s atrocities against a civilian population and the mounting presence of widespread starvation, why won’t President Biden freeze military aid to Gaza? Great question. Let’s dig into it.

First, just how bad are things? Dr. Fozia Alvi, a Canadian physician who’s treated Palestinian children in southern Gaza, said, “This is not a normal war. The war in Ukraine has killed 500 kids in two years and the war in Gaza has killed over 10,000 in less than five months. We have seen wars before but this is something that is a dark stain on our shared humanity.”

On March 18, an Oxfam official reported that “the catastrophic levels of hunger and starvation in Gaza are the highest ever recorded in terms of number of people and percentage of the population.”

These horrifying truths make the words of Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) even more appalling: “We shouldn’t be spending a dime on humanitarian aid. It should be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Get it over quick.” Continue Reading →