[Tvflguy]

I am not Jewish but would be very interested to attend a Villages rally to show my support for Israel.

Does anyone know if any are planned?

[dhdallas]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

I am not Jewish but would be very interested to attend a Villages rally to show my support for Israel.

Does anyone know if any are planned?

Why would I support Israel while they impose a system of apartheid against Palestinians across all areas under its control in order to benefit Jewish Israelis.
The Israeli blockade of Gaza forces Gaza’s population to live in increasingly dire conditions. There are severe shortages of housing, drinking water, electricity, essential medicines & medical care, food, educational equipment and building materials.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians’ homes have been demolished, causing terrible trauma & suffering. More than 6 million Palestinians remain refugees, the majority of whom live in refugee camps. Israel has been systematically committing serious human rights violations against Palestinians for decades. Violations such as forcible transfer, administrative detention, torture, unlawful killings & serious injuries, & the denial of basic rights and freedoms have been well documented. One would think that after the inhumane treatment the Jews received under the Nazi regime they would never resort to inflicting much of the same on any other ethnic group yet Israel treats Palestinians as a subhuman race of people.

Though I sympathize with the Palestinians, Hamas’ terror attacks are not the way to a free Palestine. If anything, Israel’s treatment of Palestinians will be worse as a result of these atrocities committed by Hamas.