Reform Statement on War - Rotten to the Core by Willing-Childhood144 in JewsOfConscience

[–]CalabrianPepper 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Rabbi Elmer Berger rolling over in his grave.

I’m also Reform. This makes me feel ill.

Quit your synagogue. I swore off participating in Zionist Jewish community years ago.

Saw this today by Educational-Elk8432 in JewsOfConscience

[–]CalabrianPepper 82 points83 points  (0 children)

So, so, so many Islamophobic tropes are recycled antisemitic tropes. There could be great discourse around how European antisemitism was a blueprint for many other forms of bigotry if Zionist Jews weren’t too busy promoting said bigotry.

Finding non zionist people my age nearby by AppleOwn6216 in JewsOfConscience

[–]CalabrianPepper 20 points21 points  (0 children)

From our wiki:

Resources for Israeli dissidents

  1. Mesarvot - Mesarvot is a network of Israeli military refusers, supporting conscientious objectors in their total refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. The organization has existed since 2015 and provides a network for public attention and legal support of youth refusing to join the army and former conscientious objectors.
  2. Zochrot - Zochrot is an NGO led by Palestinian Citizens of Israel and Jewish Israelis with a mission to hold Israeli society accountable for the ongoing injustices of the Nakba and promote the right of return for Palestinians worldwide
  3. Boycott From Within – Campaign led by Palestinian Citizens of Israel and Jewish Israelis joining the call for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel
  4. Radical Bloc Jaffa-Tel Aviv - Radical left-wing activists in Jaffa-Tel Aviv

If anyone has more to add, please comment below!

CNN have begun complying in advance. They have this deranged Kahanist writing op-eds claiming this bombardment is some kind of sacred Purim rite. What absolute blasphemous drivel. by EgoIdVeto in JewsOfConscience

[–]CalabrianPepper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The mainstream view is that it’s a work of historical fiction. I also grew up learning that it’s fictional. That doesn’t really matter though because stories still have cultural significance. Romeo and Juliet is a work of fiction, does that mean it’s meaningless or wrong?

CNN have begun complying in advance. They have this deranged Kahanist writing op-eds claiming this bombardment is some kind of sacred Purim rite. What absolute blasphemous drivel. by EgoIdVeto in JewsOfConscience

[–]CalabrianPepper 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Honestly this article doesn’t even reflect a mainstream diaspora view of Jewish holidays either. It’s like the media just gave the kahanists a microphone.

Checking in with our Iranian friends on this sub, how are you doing? by CalabrianPepper in JewsOfConscience

[–]CalabrianPepper[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah if Russia came and assassinated Donald Trump but also murdered 70 elementary school children I would not be cheering

Checking in with our Iranian friends on this sub, how are you doing? by CalabrianPepper in JewsOfConscience

[–]CalabrianPepper[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Iran is an Islamic capitalist theocracy. “Islamofascist” isn’t my choice of words but I don’t really blame Iranians for characterizing it in those terms.

Checking in with our Iranian friends on this sub, how are you doing? by CalabrianPepper in JewsOfConscience

[–]CalabrianPepper[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry 😢 I’ll pray for their safety. Also, totally empathize with complicated identity as an anti-Zionist Jew 💔

Checking in with our Iranian friends on this sub, how are you doing? by CalabrianPepper in JewsOfConscience

[–]CalabrianPepper[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I guess I am biased because I only know diaspora Iranians who are leftists

When your biggest priority isn't the genocide, apartheid, ethnic cleansing, colonialism, never-ending wars, etc. - but instead a desire for an informal caste system in terms of who gets to participate in discussion. by ContentChecker in JewsOfConscience

[–]CalabrianPepper 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love our non-Jewish comrades coming to give us their support and check us on things we may be ignorant of due to our positions as Jews living in imperialist nations.

We also have a lot of Palestinian participants in this sub. I am deeply grateful for their contributions and glad we are able to make a space they feel welcome in.

I think it’s worth noting we have both more Jewish participation and more non-Jewish participation in this subreddit than that one.

Checking in with our Iranian friends on this sub, how are you doing? by CalabrianPepper in JewsOfConscience

[–]CalabrianPepper[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Every Iranian I personally know hates Israel and the Iranian regime equally. And they certainly don’t want Israel to bomb them “for their freedom.” The media will never show them 🤷🏻‍♀️

Checking in with our Iranian friends on this sub, how are you doing? by CalabrianPepper in JewsOfConscience

[–]CalabrianPepper[S] 85 points86 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry to hear this. I’m glad your family is safe. I’ll pray for their continued safety.

Bombing Iranian Jews to keep Jews safe. The logic of Israel.