Don’t Listen To Forbes, Greta Thunberg’s Gaza Stance Is Needed
Climate action and Palestine have far more in common than you think.
This is a sensitive topic that can be easily misunderstood or misconstrued. So, I feel it is imperative to explain my position first. I am ferociously against antisemitism, islamophobia, terrorism, killing of innocent citizens, genocide, nationalism and fascism of any kind. I also want to state that you can be supportive of Jews while being against Zionism. There is actually a growing body of Jews who stand against Israel and its zionist ideology, as to them, the Torah prohibits Jews from having their own state, and as such, the actions of Israel against Palestine fly in the face of Judaism. In other words, not all Jews support Israel, and Israel does not represent the Jewish people as a whole. Many are conflating the two, leading to dangerous and manipulative rhetoric. Why am I saying all of this? Well, I have been seeing a worrying trend in the Israel-Palestine debate that needs addressing, which I first noticed in a Forbes article criticising Greta Thunberg. I am going to explain why Greta’s stance with Gaza not only makes complete sense, but is necessary for both the Israel-Palestine situation and the climate disaster. What’s more, I will do it without mentioning ethnic cleansing once, as I know that is a touchy subject…
