Don't just accept the genocide. How many more images of blown up children do you want to see to be convinced that your silence is contributing to the onslaught of Palestinians.
You will say, what can I do? You will say I'm an individual, I can't change things... 6 or 7 billion people are thinking the same. That’s exactly what those in power want you to believe — that your voice doesn’t matter, that your actions are futile. And when millions think this way, injustice prevails.
There is so much that can be done, silence is not an option. Here are a few suggestions:
1. Talk about it. Don't be shy, talk to friends, family, colleagues, neighbors and people you meet for the first time. Be the new media, the voice of the victims.
2. Look for local grassroots movements, join them. Yeah, I know, you are busy, we all are. But surely there is an hour here or there in your week you can spare for some local action. Be the movement you wish it existed.
3. Boycott products and companies complicit in what's happening. Money and income enable the violence. You don't need to buy these products or support these companies. Let them know you will not allow them to sponsor violence with your money. Be the economic force that hurts this colonial project most.
4. Write to media outlets, to your local representatives, make supporting Gaza your central political issue. It is a just issue. If your MP doesn't support justice and an end to the violence, would they care about patients in A&E corridors, or inflation? Become political, be the new power.
5. Show your support. Wear a badge, a symbol to show that you refuse to be silent while innocent children are being harmed. Stand up for injustice. "A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything" malcolm X
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. Do something, don't be complicit. Your silence is complicity.
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