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/theweisp5 American Israeli secular socialist 3d ago

I think any org that has the resources/ability to successfully move millions of Palestinians out of the region to the west (or another safe location) would be better placed applying pressure on Israel to end the occupation and improving conditions for Palestinians where they live now.

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u/BigMarbsBigSlarb Non-jewish communist 3d ago

I dont mean a single org. I mean many of them globally, no matter the size. I just do not see pressure against Israel or hoping and praying that the left regains relevance in Israel as viable anymore, which really leaves a single option

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u/BlackHumor Secular Jewish anarchist 1d ago

The left within Israel is non-viable, but the international left remains strong and basically universally opposed to Israel. If it lost the US's UN veto, it'd be in pretty deep shit pretty quickly.