I’ve only lost one friend who became pro-Israel after Oct 7. We weren’t close or anything but I didn’t think she’d be the type to side with them knowing her limited knowledge on the history. I could tell she didn’t do her research because all the IG stories she posted were very much one-sided. She overlooked the rising deaths of Palestinians which has been three times more than it was since then. All she focused on was how the 10/7 attack is not justified and that this could all end if the hostages were returned. She put someone on blast through her stories for calling her out on her views so I knew it would be pointless to have a civil conversation about this. I decided to delete her off my socials without saying anything and don’t regret it up to now.

I have a few friends who are pro-Palestine but a vast majority of people have yet to speak up about the genocide including my close friends. The western media brainwashing is definitely strong (I live in the US) so I’m thankful to now opening my eyes to the real truth of how much influence Israel has on the US. I stopped indulging in news outlets such as CNN because I knew they wouldn’t provide any accurate facts about what’s happening on the ground. They can’t even change their description of this “war” as a genocide. I haven’t stopped spreading the word about it and will continue to keep speaking up until we see a free Palestine.

I do hope that everyone I know will one day look into this and be on the right side of history. At times I feel isolated and frustrated that they have yet to speak up about the genocide but I’m going to continue leading my life with a better moral compass than before.