10 Readers Tell Us What Made Them Change Their Minds About Palestine Since October 7
Since October 7, we have been witnessing a paradigm shift in the global perception of Palestine, particularly among those who might have previously aligned with the axiom that Israel stood on the right side of history. If anything, it got us pondering at various junctures over what it is precisely that has made people change their minds about Palestine.
We asked our #MuslimGirlArmy about what caused them to have a change of heart, and these are the top 10 answers that stood out to us!
Many people are selfish and heartless.
@thisissyeddahf via Instagram
100%! I mean, with how mainstream media platforms have been focusing on nothing except for “But, do you condemn Hummus?” I wholeheartedly support them being nominated for a new Forbes list of the “Top 100 under 100 in selfishness and heartlessness,” if not for absurdness.
Jewish anti-Zionist voices and the scale of response.
@villanelle66 via Instagram
We need a moment of applause to Jewish Voices for Peace (JVP) for that one. They have been deconstructing pre-conceived narratives and misconceptions, let alone doing a mind-blowing mic drop on the whole Zionism versus Judaism blurred narrative.
Following and listening to Palestinian Journalists on the ground in Gaza.
@emmjaybee_ via Instagram
Palestinian journalists are the real heroes of this world; they have suffered a lot. And when we think of it, they have brought an entire genocide live onto our phones and TV screens. They have helped millions reconnect with the raw, unfiltered essence of being humans with beating hearts and compassionate souls.
The injustice and inequality towards the people of Palestine.
@andreapicoestrada via Instagram
Seriously, no cap! The sheer resilience displayed by Palestinians in the face of relentless oppression that has been going on for over 75 years is nothing short of awe-inspiring. It is about time that their plight could finally garner the long-overdue attention that it deserves. May their reality become a free and prosperous Palestine soon.
Seeing it live. I started posting ceasefire and people told me to do my research, so I did. Free Palestine.
@hannahbrosovich via Instagram
I am so here for the plot twist at the end. Imagine folks telling us to do research, thinking we’ll come back chanting, “IsNotReal has every right to defend itself!” The audacity, right?
The fact that school didn’t teach me about actual wars.
@feduatk via Instagram
This should be framed! Can we talk about how history is distorted by the settler colonial movement and mindset to the point that it glorifies the victorious despite being the oppressors?
Nothing… I’m Egyptian with Palestinian heritage!
@mothernaturesbiggestfan via Instagram
Woohoo! Stay rooted, Fam! Come on, you are officially part of the #TeamEgypt on here that I am going to be forming as of right now.
Prof. Ilan Pappé seminar at Case Western Reserve University.
@qiqiyuyupingping via Instagram
I love that you have seen that. This historian has always named 1948’s mass expulsion for what it is: ethnic cleansing.
This is where I saw the true form of cruelty and patience.
@its_shashana0003 via Instagram
Their unwavering faith and steadfastness are truly inspiring, and they have changed a lot of people across the globe.
That it’s been happening for 75 years and like it’s almost a century of lacking basic human rights to a country that has so much history.
@anayaa_sss via Instagram
Say that louder please for the people in the back who think Zionism is sexy.
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