So the genocide continues, and western governments continue to fund and arm Israel, and our mainstream media continues to churn out Israeli apologist and anti-Palestinian propaganda. Our government leaders aren’t going to stop it, so it’s up to us. How do we do it?
Here are a few ideas:
Boycott
Let’s boycott these Israeli products and spread the word. One thing our leaders listen to is money so let’s get them where they feel it.
How do we put financial pressure on the government of the USA that continues to fund and arm Israel? Any ideas?
Media
After the Putin interview, do we feel like we’ve been lied to by mainstream media? Well, we should. And, when we realize we’re being lied to, we need to ditch the liars and find reliable sources of information.
That can be tricky with so much mis- and disinformation out there. Here’s a good place to start: Consortium News. I have never seen them get their facts wrong, and have seen them vindicated years later for being the only news source that gets the story right. What news sources do you count on? Are they reliable?
We owe it to ourselves and to the world to at least get our information straight.
What I do each morning is spend about five minutes perusing the headlines of my national broadcaster (CBC) to see what is — and what isn’t (think the numerous demonstrations and actions in support of Palestine going on all over the world) — being reported.
Confront Political Leaders
Online and in person, let them know that you want Israel’s violence against Gaza to stop. Some politicians where I live have caved to the pressure. Here’s an example.
Share, Share, Share
Via social media, email, in person, let people know what you know. And it might cost some relationships, I can say from experience. We’re talking genocide here. As they say, if you wonder what you would have done during the holocaust in Nazi Germany it’s probably what you’re doing right now.
And if you see a particularly effective action, share it all over the place. We need to inspire each other to do the best we can to stop the genocide that’s taking place.
And if there are effective movements being developed, let’s all get on board. We have to do something to stop this.
Keep On Taking It to the Streets
Let’s get out there and stay out there until this horrible slaughter ends.
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If we can’t stop this genocide that is being broadcast all over the world, what kind of a society are we living in?
We also need to be aware of the huge environmental toll all this bombing is taking on our environment. Here’s a long but very informative recording that lays it out.
Sadly the environmental community, at least here in Canada, has been pretty quiet about the genocide taking place. I wish that would change. We need solidarity right now. Perhaps it’s a funding issue. If so, individuals can speak out on their own behalf against the horror taking place in Gaza.
We need to build a global movement of movements if we want a sane and caring society on a liveable planet.
If you send me particularly effective actions and ideas, I commit to sharing them weekly until we stop this senseless slaughter that Israel is committing against Gaza and that western governments are supporting by sending money and weapons to Israel.