✴️ Prioritization of effort:

Here are my thoughts depending where you are:

🗣️ A. Israel: the situation in Israel appears very challenging as the far-right holds significant control. There are minorities of individuals, organizations and journalists advocating for human rights, but they are against a tsunami of a controlling extremists party. How can you simply counter a society that is under bombardment of media propaganda and brainwashing or the deep-rooted indoctrination and hate that permeate the actions of IDF soldiers towards children, women, and the elderly?!

However, we should all applaud this effort and it means a lot to a peaceful future for people from inside of the apartheid state to enlighten their fellow citizens. I hope many Israelis follow this path and enlighten others.

To appreciate how difficult of a task Israeli intellectuals like Ilan Pappe, Gideon Levy, and others have, check their own writings. Levy himself puts his hope for a change in the United States (see older posts).

🗣️ B. Palestinians and citizens of the world: It would be unfair to expect the oppressed Palestinians to bring about significant changes on their own, as they are in a position of weakness and vulnerability. All what I see from Palestinians is resilience and resistance to the occupation. This is what any rational person would expect.

But the Palestinians suffering should be perceived by people all over the world as an inspiration. I used to be surprised when I see the huge diversity of people participating in protests and other causes promoting justice for Palestine. However, I realized that this is the story of injustice for all of us. A lot of people have parallel stories of injustice and the cause of Palestine relate to them. Many of them believe that if they failed Palestine cause, they will be the next victim in the line. Many of them believe that injustice for one nation leads to another. Many of them have direct relation with this cause. For example, Muslims won’t accept the occupation of their first Qibla and the third of Holy sites. Many Jews do not want people to associate Zionism with Judaism and are frustrated with the fact that antisemitism and the holocaust is misused by Israel. People of color can associate memories of the apartheid impact on their lives. And the examples go on and on.

So, depending on where you are, joining the efforts local to you is the best investment.

🗣️ C. USA: In the short term, the United States represents the primary source of hope. It is the most powerful and resourceful countries, yet its administration is enslaved shamefully to Zionists. Therefore, it is worthwhile for US citizens to invest much of their energy in delving deeply to understand why the US administration is willing to risk isolation and engage in immoral actions in support of Israel. What are the underlying origins of this situation, and how has it evolved over time? How can pressure be exerted to realign the US in a more just direction? Understanding the power dynamics at play here is crucial.

But while we do our research, it is important to advocate and lobby to pressure for a ceasefire and the right of Palestinians of self determination. This is the only hope to start any peace negotiations.

I’m thrilled to see everyday an investor, a professional person, an entrepreneur, a people’s leader and many other intellectuals who believe they may have stuff to lose over speaking up and yet they decided to come out of this comfort zone and take the risk and be not complicit to this enslavement.

This particular aspect (C) should be the focus of deeper exploration for the sake of a free strong USA. We should probe around US foreign policy and its influences. “A free Palestine .. a free world”, is not an exaggerated expression.

With that, see below some key resources. Follow these people and you will get a clean and clear picture.

Resources:

Daniel Levy: How Israel’s far right seized control, and their dangerous plan

http://tinyurl.com/57wu9538

Israel is losing the war

http://tinyurl.com/2k7584cd

Gideon Levy: By Trying to Humiliate Gaza to Its Core, Israel Is the One Being Humiliated

http://tinyurl.com/bdzbktmj

Why do evangelicals support Israel?

https://youtu.be/cBGK-suxAMo?si=G7NXJjWmsXzmdQlx

LinkedIn is a space used by intellectuals to talk about smart things. Some intellectuals may have already experienced fatigue from LinkedIn being transformed into a platform where people talk about war, crimes and breaking humanity ethics code. I urge you to give those people – including myself – the benefit of doubt. Perhaps they are trying to wake you up and highlight that those events are very serious and devastating for them to the extent that they are risking their careers talking about it. We trust intellectuals to not trust any propaganda and seek legit references. Part of this war is about information and misinformation.

Before publishing 34 and 35, I would like to pause here and humbly request everyone to read and reflect. You can then choose to be passive or participate by any means possible.

Imagine a child drowning in a shallow pond and challenge your moral obligations. Would feel compelled to save him? How would you perceive whoever passes by seeing the child drowning without taking any action? If you are indeed able to save the child by taking an action, does it matter to you what distance or proximity you have with the child?

You see where I’m going here. It seems like we have a high chance agreeing together that we should feel obligated to assist those suffering from any kind of disaster, regardless of distance or proximity.

In his 1972 paper titled “Famine, Affluence, and Morality”, Prof. Peter Singer – Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University – confronts the issue of passive individuals who fail to take action in the face of global poverty and famine. This can be generalized to any catastrophe that one can take an action towards. Singer argues that such passivity is morally unacceptable, emphasizing the ugly consequences it has on the suffering of those in need.

Singer highlights the stark contrast between the lavish lifestyles enjoyed by individuals in developed nations and the extreme deprivation experienced by those in poor regions. He firmly believes that those who possess the means to alleviate suffering, whether through financial contributions or other forms of aid, have a moral duty to do so. Singer asserts that those actions should be viewed as a mandatory obligation. In times of war, I would also include speaking up, protesting, writing/calling your representatives, promoting facts …etc.

Singer challenges the concept of national boundaries, arguing that governments should prioritize the allocation of resources to assist those in need, even if they are beyond their own borders. He insists that governments have a moral responsibility to address global poverty and famine. Again, you can generalize this to any disaster and also generalize the type of action to all tools available.

Singer’s article serves as a wake-up call, urging individuals, organizations and governments to reject passivity and take immediate action to combat global disasters. Remaining indifferent is morally unacceptable. Active engagement and assistance are essential to bring about meaningful change.

This video (Ordinary People are Evil) also summarizes the paper in a more interesting way.

https://youtu.be/KVl5kMXz1vA?si=4SeqdkSVGbMZVpxR

✴️ Prioritization of Effort:

In Part 3, we discussed:

🗣️ A. Israel: acknowledging the efforts of human rights advocates and their challenges.

🗣️ B. Palestinians and the world: emphasizing the importance of joining local efforts and pressuring politicians.

🔬Now, let’s shift our focus to the United States.

🗣️ C. USA: In the short term, the United States represents the primary source of hope. It is the most powerful and resourceful country, supplying weapons to the apartheid state. If the supply of weapons were halted, the extremists in Israel would cease to exist or at least shift towards more moderate regimes.

The US is expected to uphold human values and pursue the right course of action to maintain global leadership and the well-being of future generations. However, in light of recent events, it has become evident that the US administration is shamefully enslaved to Zionists.

❓Who will rescue the US from the grips of Zionists and their beneficiaries?

As US citizens, we are the ones funding and supporting this war and crimes against humanity. It is our obligation to deeply understand:

– Why is the US administration willing to risk isolation and engage in immoral actions in support of Israel?

– What are the underlying origins of this unprecedented level of support, and how has it evolved over time?

– How can we exert pressure to redirect the US towards a more moral and just path?

– Who are the key players in this crisis, and what are the motives of the different countries involved?

Are Zionists really friends of the US? How do we define that to make a fair assessment?

🎬If you are a US citizen/resident, let’s collaborate:

1) We should oppose US isolation and the support of genocide and ethnic cleansing perpetrated and controlled by Zionists.

2) Gain a comprehensive understanding of the situation layer by layer. The influence of Zionists extends beyond the US administration, encompassing businesses, corporations, security, and financial institutions.

3) Employ intelligent and evidence-based strategies to diminish the corruption and influence of Zionists. It may be a long journey, but small steps will lead us there.

We should delve into US foreign policy and its influences. The more we uncover actionable points, the more we will comprehend the extent of our enslavement by Zionists. I intend to conduct in-depth research and provide insights supported by reliable references.

📈Momentum is Building

I am thrilled to witness individuals from various backgrounds, including investors, professionals, entrepreneurs, and influential figures, stepping out of their comfort zones, taking risks, and refusing to be complicit in this enslavement. They may have personal stakes at risk for speaking up, yet they prioritize advocacy for human values above potential losses.

Future posts will focus on understanding the layers of engagement and proposing actions to combat corruption and the Zionists’ agenda in the US.

⛔️ Action and knowledge should go hand in hand. While we conduct our research, it is important to advocate for a ceasefire and the right to self-determination for Palestinians. This is the only hope for peace.

In Arabia, there was a period of time called “the Days of Ignorance”. At that time (about 1450 years ago), people used to support their tribesmen even if they were wrong. You can call this a bias to the race or color … etc. In those days people used poem as a media propaganda to ruin the reputation of their enemies. It did not matter who is right or wrong. What mattered was to win at all costs. Wars used to last for decades just because someone from tribe A killed a horse that belonged to tribe B. Things escalated through media and lack of wisdom from heads of tribes and revenge became the master of the situation.

The world system now reminds me of those days of ignorance, even though we have far more technological advances and we appear to be more educated. Somehow part of being human is to be biased to something. The challenge and bravery is really to be biased toward high moral standards.

My dear network of intellectuals, as war emerges and intensifies (especially the ones you may contribute to on media outlets, social media included), it maybe challenging to get to the bottom of things and know truth and filter lies. It is challenging given the amount of information on media outlets to process things. It is even more challenging when you have friends from both sides of the conflict.

My suggestions to navigate this successfully is to:

1. choose your resources of information carefully. Academicians and historians are your friends. Mass media is your enemy.

2. Bias to your network does not help, try to challenge that and question their narrative.

3. Put yourself on other side shoes and check how you would feel

4. Ensure your North Star is high moral standards

After you do your homework, spread the word with wisdom. Maybe you can change the perception of one person towards truth. That is a win! Maybe you can use what you learned to take an action in next elections.

I admire many brave people who challenged their own society in a hope for change. There are enough resources (books and lectures by historians and academicians) in previous posts to know about the Palestinians-Israelis conflict.

By promoting truth and exposing lies we will be doing a favor to both of them and to ourselves. We will be also saving lives.

Link to previous posts:

https://ashmouny.com/tag/free_palestine/

I feel optimistic still. Part of that is my recent learning about the uprising of the American Jewish community to promote peace. I have learned about historians, organizations and academicians in both the US and Israel that recognize the problem in Palestine transparently and already translating this into action!

Israelism is an excellent documentary to watch and it emphasizes some of the items I raised in previous posts. The documentary gives me hope for peace.

“The story comes from two young American Jews – Simone Zimmerman and Eitan – are raised to defend the state of Israel at all costs: Eitan joins the Israeli military, while Simone supports Israel on ‘the other battlefield’, America’s college campuses. But when they witness Israel’s mistreatment of the Palestinian people with their own eyes, they are horrified and heartbroken.”

trailer

https://youtu.be/wnla4Qg18gI?si=ZBWva4TlwGm6cW0Y

Available to watch on demand (it is an eye opener and must watch in my opinion)

https://kinema.com/events/israelism-hvun7b

Similarly, attending a virtual event yesterday by Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) gave me hope. They are so active to the extent that they were teaching kind methods to talk to your Jewish family and friends about Israel. There are also other organizations like “if not now” movement. There are also multiple organizations in Israel calling to end the apartheid.

I also recognize that the more Israeli regime exercise violence against Palestinians, the more antisemitism grows. To my surprise, antisemitism emerges in the US mainly from white supremacists! But that will be another article/research worth looking into and how it is connected to the practices of Israeli regime.

Hope things go well for everyone and we are all guided to the straight path.