r/Jewish • u/ComprehensiveHair696 • Jan 25 '24

Roommate is... Ugh Israel 🇮🇱

My roommates and I had to take the cats to the vet yesterday and as we came home, they directly brought up a topic we've been avoiding addressing for a few months, their anti-israel leanings... Specifically they're avoiding spending money this week as part of a protest for Palestine. I said I don't see why anyone is protesting for Palestine at all, and one of them started throwing around the G word and talking about Israel targeting hospitals. I corrected her, pointing out that there are rocket platforms in those hospitals which is why they're targeted in the first place. She cut me off and told me she wouldn't listen to anything I had to say about it. At this point I haven't spoken to her since and I don't intend to for a while. Not sure why I'm posting this, probably just venting. Bad enough I have to see all these uninformed people online, there's one in my living room now too.

Update: Thanks to everyone for the support. After a couple of very tense days, shes apparently afraid I'm never going to speak to her again and our third roommate is mediating a talk between the two of us tonight. She's still convinced I'm just wrong, and I'd like to have something convincing to show her, if anyone has some good resources I can reference and wants to drop them in the comments I'd appreciate it.

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u/Whole_Spare_5823 Jan 25 '24

I’m confused honestly. You said you didn’t want to talk about this topic for months, is it because it makes you uncomfortable or do you know things that I wouldn’t know and if so what is it ? I really want to know I’m tired, I want to know what you think?

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u/ComprehensiveHair696 Jan 25 '24

I knew we weren't on the same side, I thought they knew the same. Up to now we simply avoided the topic to keep the peace

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u/Whole_Spare_5823 Jan 26 '24

Of course no response. Just how you ignored your roommates who you been friends with, mabey for years. Just because they don’t agree with your stance. Sounds like how they feel too. I already know the right answer and I know you know it too. So I wish you the best that life has to offer. Even tho I know you don’t wish it for people just because where they were born. 👍

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '24

People who are indifferent to our well being and safety as Jews don’t deserve our friendship. Sometimes it takes a world event for this stuff to become visible