I have to say something…It’s going to offend some people. I’m okay with that. Let’s all get uncomfortable. And then let’s grow.If you’re still reading—good. Please read to the end. I need you. I know many people who attended the Isreal Solidarity march today. They all spoke of beautiful community, pride and feeling safe and seen. This made me so happy because many friends have been terrified by the rise in antisemitism. (And I see you always. It is terrifying and I am constantly learning.)And then I saw video from the march—and I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. When one of the speakers spoke of peace, people chanted in unison, “No ceasefire. No ceasefire.”What?? It made me so sad.“No ceasefire! No ceasefire!”What have we become if we are chanting against peace when a child is dying every 10 minutes?In the time it took me to write this—2 children were murdered. Also, it’s very easy to chant “no ceasefire” from here when you are not actually in the war zone.Imagine the smell of burning flesh, the dust coating your lungs, the taste of blood in the back of your throat, hearing the screams and feeling the vibration of bombs dropping. Sleep deprivation. Anxiety. Trauma. You can’t even imagine, right? And thank god. We are all so blessed and privileged to not be able to imagine what war actually is. “No ceasefire. No ceasefire!”We need a radical peace movement. What part will you play? What will you model for your children? What kind of world do we want? Please be responsible with your words and actions and what you post on social media. I beg of you. For the children. Be peace. Be light. Be love. #CeasefireNOW#RadicalPeaceNow
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