Fear

I cannot help but fear the names that I know I will be called if I stand for justice. I am not pro-Palestinian, but I am not pro-Israeli. I have found that in this country if one is not pro-Israeli then they are assumed to not care about the Israelis, and they must not be a Christian. I fear the names I will be called. The labels that will be put on me, but what I fear more than all of these is what I will become if I do not stand for justice. Who will I be if I sit by and watch this happen? When the Holocaust occurred, those who did nothing had to live with the shame of allowing such a horrid act to take place. I do not want to live with the same shame.

I know it is hard to believe, but I truly believe that things can change for the better for ALL parties involved in this conflict. Am I idealist, maybe, but do not label me as such. I have become cold to the world. I expect the worst out of people at all times, but this I do believe can be solved. Please, if you disagree with me, share your thoughts, but do not call me unrealistic or idealistic, for that would be admitting that there is no hope. I cannot believe that there is no hope for these people.

I fear the names that people will call me, but I cannot stand by and allow this injustice to occur - on both sides.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vnaf8R_SJo

Please watch this video clip. It is about the Palestinians and their misfortunes. I know that this does not dive into the fullness of the conflict, but it does give insight to one part of the conflict that as Americans, we never see.