Just like the state of Ireland ran the schools in question?
100% of the Jewish people are not responsible for the actions of the state of Israel, but the larger diaspora supports the war through non-profits, fundraising, disinformation, and the support of non-Israeli political officials.
Absolutely. It applies to me, too, and was definitely a sobering realization when I realized how much it applied to me. Just because we’re the privileged class doesn’t absolve us of the responsibility of doing the best we can to separate ourselves from politicians and structures of power that support injustice around the world. The responsibility on us is even more onerous in that no-one is keeping an eye on us to see what we support, at least not in the way that Jewish or Arabic activists are scrutinized.
Just like the state of Ireland ran the schools in question?
100% of the Jewish people are not responsible for the actions of the state of Israel, but the larger diaspora supports the war through non-profits, fundraising, disinformation, and the support of non-Israeli political officials.
Yes, All Jews by Amanda Gellender
Wow. This essay is really powerful.
But as a white USian, much of the same applies to me.
Absolutely. It applies to me, too, and was definitely a sobering realization when I realized how much it applied to me. Just because we’re the privileged class doesn’t absolve us of the responsibility of doing the best we can to separate ourselves from politicians and structures of power that support injustice around the world. The responsibility on us is even more onerous in that no-one is keeping an eye on us to see what we support, at least not in the way that Jewish or Arabic activists are scrutinized.