What is happening in Israel is horrifying.

As a Jew, grandson of Holocaust survivors I say this:

It is the cycle of violence manifest. Jews, once the victims of ethnic cleansing, have become the ethnic cleansers.

It is always this way.

Peace can’t be built on nationalism.
I say this as the son and grandson of Holocaust survivors.

Don’t call me antisemitic.

Don’t use my words for hate.

Identity should not divide us.

We are all human.

We must defeat the cycle of violence and heal. The only way we do this is dismantling all nationalism.
If you’re a Jew and you don’t like what Israel is doing, you must speak out.

You must take action.

You must not stay silent.

Silence is complicity. Silence is agreement. Silence is cowardice.

Speak out against these crimes committed by our own people.

It is our duty.
This includes ALL forms of nationalism.

Our rich diverse cultural differences need to be celebrated, enjoyed, held up as a reason to LOVE each other more, not hate each other to death.

The only solution is international democracy and human rights and celebration of culture.
There are many Jews in the diaspora and in Israel who condemn this war and occupation on the Palestinians.

There are many Palestinians who condemn terrorism.

We all have to work to end the extreme ethno-nationalism that exists on both sides.
To all the people who are “correcting” this tweet and saying that Israel doesn’t exist and it should be called “Palestine” you are exhibiting the exact same nationalism that I am condemning here.

It is both Israel and Palestine.

Don’t use my words for your nationalism.
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