Pieter it won’t get better. We are not organised enough and in Holland the only person who could have helped and won the election was not ‘allowed’ to form a government. We are all talking and restating the horrors, injustices we are witnessing and experiencing, but at the same time, are paralysed, and cannot fight back effectively. Pro Islamic fascists don’t care for words, they believe in the power of the sword and are naturally anti-democratic. The uk government is made up of spineless individuals who have already given up it seems.
Where I live (very near London -will not mention actual name of area), in the last week, a Jewish deli had ‘a visit’ from pro Islamic fascists and the shop assistants were quizzed about their feelings for IDF. They said they just sell bagels . Poor souls!! Brown shirts welcome to 2024! And the uk police is totally disinterested in assisting the locals against such threatening behaviour.
My only release is reading views of people like you and writing about such events say on a platform like this . But for how long more are we going to be able to do so I wonder! The clouds are gathering and getting darker.
Just in Canada there is a lot to be concerned about and the intolerance and refusal to dialogue that I thought was quite limited and mostly young and inexperienced people is actually quite widespread. I think I have shared the story of a medical professional I know who works on the DTES who is now afraid for their physical safety and to some extent hides that they are Jewish. This is Canada in 2024. This level on intolerance needs to be addressed directly.
Pieter it won’t get better. We are not organised enough and in Holland the only person who could have helped and won the election was not ‘allowed’ to form a government. We are all talking and restating the horrors, injustices we are witnessing and experiencing, but at the same time, are paralysed, and cannot fight back effectively. Pro Islamic fascists don’t care for words, they believe in the power of the sword and are naturally anti-democratic. The uk government is made up of spineless individuals who have already given up it seems.
Where I live (very near London -will not mention actual name of area), in the last week, a Jewish deli had ‘a visit’ from pro Islamic fascists and the shop assistants were quizzed about their feelings for IDF. They said they just sell bagels . Poor souls!! Brown shirts welcome to 2024! And the uk police is totally disinterested in assisting the locals against such threatening behaviour.
My only release is reading views of people like you and writing about such events say on a platform like this . But for how long more are we going to be able to do so I wonder! The clouds are gathering and getting darker.
Just in Canada there is a lot to be concerned about and the intolerance and refusal to dialogue that I thought was quite limited and mostly young and inexperienced people is actually quite widespread. I think I have shared the story of a medical professional I know who works on the DTES who is now afraid for their physical safety and to some extent hides that they are Jewish. This is Canada in 2024. This level on intolerance needs to be addressed directly.
Antisemitism will NOT stand here.
And no American president will ever abandon Israel. Biden is committed to its existence, as we all are.
Thanks for this Pieter. Agreed there are reasons to hope amid the many readings to worry.