The onslaught of heartbreaking appalling news from Israel/Palestine is unrelenting. It would be easier to look away from the images of the dead, desperate, hungry, and sick. Silence might avoid the pain and potential conflict with family, friends, and strangers. But, I can't. I won't. I shouldn't. I hope others won't be silent either. Speaking out is the only path to peace and justice. That is the only way to hold on to our humanity. We must not lose sight of the reality that the suffering of those living through violence is unimaginably worse than for those of us watching from a distance. Silence never undermines injustice and inhumanity.
Don't Stay Silent
Don't Stay Silent
Don't Stay Silent
The onslaught of heartbreaking appalling news from Israel/Palestine is unrelenting. It would be easier to look away from the images of the dead, desperate, hungry, and sick. Silence might avoid the pain and potential conflict with family, friends, and strangers. But, I can't. I won't. I shouldn't. I hope others won't be silent either. Speaking out is the only path to peace and justice. That is the only way to hold on to our humanity. We must not lose sight of the reality that the suffering of those living through violence is unimaginably worse than for those of us watching from a distance. Silence never undermines injustice and inhumanity.