HILLEL FULD (X-feed)
I often wonder what a conversation between a Hamas supporter and their child would look like...
Daughter: “Dad, where you going?”
Dad: “Going to a rally for an important cause.”
Daughter: “Cool. Can I join?”
Dad: “Probably not a good idea...”
Daughter: “Why not?”
Dad: “People get violent in these marches...”
Daughter: “That’s weird. Why are you supporting violence? I thought you taught me that violence is bad. What is this rally about?”
Dad: “I am marching for the Palestinians and their resistance against Israel and its racist government.”
Daughter: “Wait, I’m confused. I saw videos of Hamas, the organization that governs the Palestinians, murdering families, burning babies, and raping women. Is that who you’re marching for?”
Dad: “Well, yea, the Israelis have been oppressing the Palestinians for 75 years. This is the result.”
Daughter: “Dad, I’m really confused. Are you actually telling me you support those horrible acts? Would you support them if I was the one being raped?”
Dad: “Well, it’s not so much about me supporting Hamas as it is about protesting the state of Israel.”
Daughter: “What did Israel do that you’re so angry at them?”
Dad: “They stole land. From the Palestinians.”
Daughter: “Got it, got it. Makes sense. So they occupied an Arab state called Palestine?”
Dad: “Yep. Now you’re starting to get it.”
Daughter: “Cool. Cool. Tell me about this Arab state. When was it established?”
Dad: Crickets
Daughter: “Um... Was there an Arab state called Palestine? There must have been...”
Dad: “It’s not about a state. Israel ethnically cleansed the land from Arabs.”
Daughter: “But aren’t there millions of Arabs living in Israel, serving in the army, the parliament, the courts, and all other parts of Israeli society? What do you mean they kicked all the Arabs out?”
Dad: Crickets
Daughter: “Ok, I’m just trying to understand. There was never an Arab Palestinian state and no one kicked the Arabs out? So what are you marching for?”
Dad: “Ok, so they didn’t kick ALL the Arabs out; but they did kick many of them out of their homes.”
Daughter: “They just decided one day to kick them out?”
Dad: “No, the UN gave the Jews a state and the Arabs a state. The Arabs attacked the Jews and rejected the UN’s offer.”
Daughter: “So they attacked Israel and lost and then Israel took land?”
Dad: “Exactly! See how evil those Jews are?”
Daughter: “Didn’t we do the same thing in our country? Didn’t every country do that at some point in their history?”
Dad: Crickets
Daughter: “Besides, dad, where does the word Jew come from? Isn’t it from the word Judea, which we now call the West Bank? Weren’t the Jews always there? How can someone steal land that’s already theirs?”
Dad: Crickets
Daughter: “Dad, I’m sorry for all the questions. You always taught me to use critical thinking. I’m just really confused. So let me get this straight. The Jews, who were systematically murdered by Hitler in Europe were granted a state by the UN. The Arabs were too. Israel accepted, the Arabs rejected and attacked, and lost? Then Israel took land that was historically theirs, let Arabs live freely in their country, and were cruelly massacred on October 7th? And you’re going to march in support of that?”
Dad: Crickets
Daughter: “Please help me understand because I know you’re not a violent person so how can you march in favor of Hamas? Aren’t they terrorists?”
Dad: “Because Israel is committing genocide! They are killing tens of thousands of innocent people in Gaza. They are attacking indiscriminately.”
Daughter: “Oh, that makes sense. I’d love to examine the numbers. How many innocent people did Israel kill and how many terrorists? Also, what’s the source of the numbers?”
Dad: “Oh, they killed tens of thousands of innocents. Not sure about terrorists. The source? Hamas.”
Daughter: “Wait, what? You’re quoting Hamas, a terrorist organization, who says that every person Israel killed was innocent? So, according to the numbers you’re quoting, Israel killed zero terrorists? That doesn’t sound right.”
Dad: Crickets
Daughter: “Doesn’t Israel drop pamphlets and send messages to the innocent people to evacuate before attacking? Did we do that in our last war? If Israel warns the population before attacking, how can you say they’re killing indiscriminately?”
Dad: Crickets
