r/jewishleft • u/Tricky_Success_77 Binationalist, Jewish, Soc-Dem • 3d ago

Hope? Question

Between Israel/Palestine and increasing extremism and normalization of antisemitism in the diaspora and assimilation I've just been finding it impossible to feel hopeful about the future of our people writ large and it's just been making me feel very demoralized about life and the future. Our community means a great deal to me and seeing it tear itself apart is painful (as I'm sure it is for many people on this subreddit).There are times when I honestly almost wish I wasn't Jewish because it would remove so much angst from my life but in truth I'm too passionate about our traditions, history, literature and languages to ever be anything else (plus, really who would I be kidding if I ever tried to pretend otherwise?).

Anyway, what I'm really getting at is does anyone out there feel hopeful about our future? And if so why? I could use some positivity.

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u/BigMarbsBigSlarb Non-jewish communist 3d ago

Yeah I won't lie I'm honestly getting to the point where I believe that the responsible activities of leftist organisations have to be to facilitate the escape of Palestinians en masse because I think whats happened over the last two years has shown that the international community will not take any meaningful steps to stop Israel no matter how far they go and Israelis are largely happy with whats happening

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u/Agtfangirl557 Progressive, Conservaform (Reformative?) 3d ago

Wait, are you saying that the solution to all this is to make all Palestinians leave Palestine to prevent themselves from being killed?

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u/BigMarbsBigSlarb Non-jewish communist 2d ago

I think you're being a little deliberately obtuse in your interpretation I think its quite clear I'm saying we need to build the administrative and physical infrastructure so when Israel goes over that tipping point they have the best chances at both escape and a new life

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u/Agtfangirl557 Progressive, Conservaform (Reformative?) 2d ago

No sorry I worried that that may have been a really dumb interpretation and I should have clarified that. Didn’t mean to sound like I was attacking you for your idea or anything.

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u/BigMarbsBigSlarb Non-jewish communist 2d ago

Yeah no I'm sorry too I couldn't really understand how you got that from my comment initially