“It’s okay to drop them.”
<p>I am a progressive — that will never change. I am also a humanitarian who has devoted countless hours to working at, volunteering with, and fundraising for educational programs for minorities both at home in the U.S. and in Latin America. I speak Spanish as my second language, not Hebrew. Nevertheless, Israel and Judaism have always held major importance to me. And at no other point in my life since October 7th has this point become so painful.</p>
<p>I’m no stranger to <a href="https://medium.com/the-judean-peoples-front/ten-signs-you-are-a-pro-palestinian-jew-hater-8b6ec09172d4" rel="noopener">anti-Israel rhetoric</a>. It flares up every time Israel goes to war, and it follows the same tired oppressor/oppressed script. Usually, it’s easy enough to ignore. But this time, it was different; it cut deeper. I witnessed many people with whom I had shared close friendships for years doing the following on social media:</p>
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