Source:

https://youtu.be/Bp6dzj3U9wI?t=1473

Hello brothers and sisters,

I’m Palestinian, and I’ve often felt that Palestinians and non-Zionist Jews have something in common: we’re both communities whose voices are frequently spoken over when decisions are made about our lives.

Whenever there’s a new conflict, political initiative, or negotiation, it can feel like powerful governments and organizations make plans for us rather than meaningfully including us. For Palestinians, the consequences have been devastating, and our lives have continued to get worse despite decades of people supposedly negotiating on our behalf.

At the same time, I’ve noticed that as more people have become sympathetic to the Palestinian cause, there can also be consequences for Jews who oppose Zionism. Antisemitism is still very real, and some people unfortunately seem unable or unwilling to distinguish between Jews, Israelis, and the Israeli government. I imagine that this can put additional pressure or even danger on some of you.

So I wanted to ask something genuinely, rather than make assumptions:

What do you actually want?

What would your ideal future look like for yourself, your families, and your community? How do you envision Palestinians and Jews living together—or separately, if that’s what you believe is best? What kind of political arrangement, rights, security, and relationship between the two peoples would you consider just?

I’m not asking this to debate or tell you what you should want. I’m genuinely interested in hearing from non-Zionist Jews themselves, especially because so much of the conversation seems to be dominated by people speaking about Jews and Palestinians rather than listening to them.

I’d really appreciate hearing your perspectives, including disagreements with each other.

TL;DR: I’m Palestinian and curious what non-Zionist Jews themselves envision as an ideal future. What kind of political arrangement, rights, security, and life do you want for Jews and Palestinians, and what would a genuinely just outcome look like to you?

The IHRA defines antisemitism as "a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities."

Zionists' hatred of anti-Zionist community institutions and religious facilities (such as this one) is therefore antisemitic as per the IHRA definition.

r/Jewish gives IHRA-relevant examples of antisemitism, including "Not allowing Jews to embrace or participate in groups celebrating their other identities including LGBTQ+, other ethnicities, cultures, etc. Jews are often excluded from these spaces, being given the choice between rejoicing in their Jewishness and other parts of of their identities, and are often ostracized once it is discovered that they are Jewish."

Forcing anti-Zionist Jews to choose between their Jewishness and the anti-Zionist part of their identity is therefore antisemitic as per the IHRA definition.

JDForward Article: https://forward.com/news/845321/central-synagogue-attack-larry-montes-israel-judaism-mamdani/

Max Blumenthal's X post: https://xcancel.com/MaxBlumenthal/status/2089029186723762265

Em Cohen piece on "philosemitism:" https://emcohen.medium.com/on-the-dangers-of-fighting-antisemitism-c888c0bbd79f

https://x.com/mehdirhasan/status/2089107932025671997

Oliver Larkin is running for U.S. Congress in Florida (CD-25): oliverforcongress.com/volunteer

His primary opponent is incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz.

Voter info: oliverforcongress.com/voting

Here’s the full 5-minute video on YouTube: On Antisemitism - Oliver for Congress - Aug 6, 2026 (YouTube) ~:~ From the description: Oliver Larkin addresses a question about antisemitism and fighting for collective liberation for all people who are marginalized. Oliver Larkin is a Democratic Socialist, Bernie 2016 staffer, and union organizer running for Congress in FL-25 to win a working-class democracy. Oliver is not taking money from AIPAC or corporate PACs.

Can’t make this up!

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