Message from a Gazan to Campus Protesters: You're Hurting the Palestinian Cause
newsweek.comYes, true.
But (my impression) the campus protesters are just angry young people, consumed with the needs to vent their anger, and to look good to their peers via performative activism. Neither the impressions they are giving to others, nor the effects on the long-term welfare of the Palestinian people matter much to them.
That’s the sad truth. As soon as the TikTok algorithm changes its mind, they’ll stop caring. That’s the story of the Palestinian people. Always has been, always will be.
People don't realize how powerful and scary suppression of speech is, and how much it skews international opinion.
My mother, who moved out of Iran right before the revolution _still_ lowers her voice when talking about certain subjects of Iran. When no one else is in the room, in the United States of America. It's deeply engrained in her mind.
It's very refreshing to hear this man's opinion. But remember, this is rare. This man could have died on one of the many times when he was protesting hamas. Some of his friends were not so lucky. We are lucky to be hearing his voice.
Finally someone reasonable. I recommend everyone read this and recalibrate.