June 6th, 2008
Jewish people are known for and pride ourselves on our strength of community. Being here has made me realize how true that is, and how exclusive. We take care of ourselves and only ourselves. Settlers can stomach partaking in occupation because it is forwarding and strengthening the Jewish people, and it is possible to throw rocks and devalidate the agony this affords the Palestinian people because any and every one beyond our walls of Judaism is a potential threat and detriment. Is community truly a core piece of our collective soul if we allow the destruction of other communities in our wake? The bright-colored buganvilla flowers, magenta, pink, and white wink maliciously at the one Palestinian home, completely gated in and surrounded by settlement houses. Palm trees tickle spanish-style villas and the sun simultaneously kisses luxurious Jewish patios and beats down on the two weak-looking solar panels on the Palestinian roof. What need could a settler here ever find to throw stones at the sole Palestinian home in the area? Oh, right, I forgot. We protect, fight for, and love our own. Sharing love or humanity with anyone else might deplete our source. Perhaps we are too afraid that our soul can not survive the trial of solidarity beyond our own
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