It’s been really hard to witness the normalisation of annihilation of a people – daily, unleashed with violence that isn’t subsiding.
I encourage you to protect your sanity (your head and your heart). I have three excellent videos for you that might just do it.
While there is always a lot to say – and both no words left – about Israel’s endless moral abyss, what I want to share with you today are three interviews that have reminded me of two things.
One, we are a global community. That people around the world still care. That people are still doing what they can in times of this genocide, even if it’s only bearing witness.
Two, seeking a sense of community and consuming what keeps us sane is as important as ever. I know our hearts can only take as much and despair might be creeping in. That is why, this is where we use everything.
I hope these three videos – or however many you choose to watch – will restore your sanity a little bit. I hope they are good for your nervous system, even when the subject is what has kept those systems deregulated for a long time.
So what are these videos?
First, I invite you to watch an interview with International lawyer Ralph Wilde on various ICJ rulings regarding Palestine and what international law says – very very clearly – about Israel’s actions there. The interview is incredibly straightforward and Wilde words everything in a way that I am sure you will find restorative.
If you’re unsure if it’s worth your time, please see this short clip from it here:
Second, it is a conversation with Noura Erakat: someone who doesn’t need an introduction but which you can find here, in an interview I shared with her almost exactly a year ago.
She is interviewed by Samira Mohyeddin from On The Line Media (I will mention Samira a bit later in this very article again). They talk about oppression, resistance, solidarity, and so much in between.
It will leave you informed, enraged, heartbroken — and reminded of what amazing company we all are in as part of this struggle.
Last but not least, I want to share an episode of Bad Hasbara, my favourite podcast with you.
As an introduction to it (if it’s needed), here’s a clip where Daniel Mate deconstructs liberal Zionism for us in under a minute.
The episode I completely loved was with Dr. Gabor Maté, someone I couldn’t admire and respect more. I’ve also recommended several interviews with him on this very blog of mine, including here.
Watch for yourselves a range of deconstructions of the Israeli propaganda, Zionist talking points, and why and how our hearts break because of Gaza.
That is it for today. The last thing I’ll ask you is to share any of these resources with those who might need them 💔
As always: stay strong, check on others, and keep your heart open.
❤️💔❤️
Justina
Find all my work on Palestine here.
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