Wow.
I am so glad that she spoke out, and that others also speak out, so that people continue to be reminded that the state of Israel and its decisions/actions do not reflect upon ALL Jews... even IN Israel this is true; in Tel-aviv especially (at least according to some Tel-avivians, lol) because even in Israel there are those who also speak out against and hold protests over what their state is doing to the Palestinians.
This woman is also correct that speaking out on this will bring hardship, shunning, and persecution from other Jews. You just have to look at the comments on sites that are about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict to see this. ANY Jew who speaks as this Jewish woman speaks is insulted and/or shamed by other Jews. Not all who disagree insult and shame of course. But there are always some/many who DO. So that someone like this woman can be called a self-hating Jew (because calling her anti-semitic would just be silly, that is saved for non-Jews who speak against the actions of the state of Israel), or a traitor (against the government and/or against God), and/or told to go and live in Gaza, etc.
Peace, your sister and servant, and fellow slave of Christ, tammy
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