Stephanie speaks with Brianna Wu, a former congressional candidate in MA and present activist and fundraiser. They discuss running for office and post October 7 dynamics of the progressive movement, Jew-hatred, compassion, and inclusion. This was recorded before the events at Columbia, University (and other colleges and universities across the country), where protesters shouted their support for Hamas, killing Isreli civilians, and destroying Israel. Universities provided virtual learning and advised Jewish students to go home because they could not ensure the safety of the students.
Thank you so much for this. I have been feeling the exact same way since October 7th, and seeing my fellow liberals cheering on Hamas just makes me sick. I wrote a piece about this here, hope you will read.
That was a great piece...the fact that so many people have reduced the war and the protests to Jews bad/Palestinians good isn't good for any sort of nuanced approach to the situation. I'm going to post another article today where I respond to a young Jewish organizer who contacted me with questions.
Thanks! I very much look forward to that article. Additionally, you will probably like this one too written by Ben Cohen. It is what sparked me to write what I wrote. After reading this I felt like i had to say something because I had just been too scared to speak out.
Great discussion! It's been a strange new world for this Zionist Jewish Progressive American. World history and Civics need to be emphasized again, in high school and college curriculum. Real history.
Thank you so much for this. I have been feeling the exact same way since October 7th, and seeing my fellow liberals cheering on Hamas just makes me sick. I wrote a piece about this here, hope you will read.
-Liz
https://open.substack.com/pub/dreamsofabetter25/p/the-israelhamas-war-is-not-as-black?r=1rfdru&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
That was a great piece...the fact that so many people have reduced the war and the protests to Jews bad/Palestinians good isn't good for any sort of nuanced approach to the situation. I'm going to post another article today where I respond to a young Jewish organizer who contacted me with questions.
Thanks! I very much look forward to that article. Additionally, you will probably like this one too written by Ben Cohen. It is what sparked me to write what I wrote. After reading this I felt like i had to say something because I had just been too scared to speak out.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thebanter/p/israel-gaza-and-the-terrible-jewish?r=1rfdru&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Great discussion! It's been a strange new world for this Zionist Jewish Progressive American. World history and Civics need to be emphasized again, in high school and college curriculum. Real history.