Feeling angry about the horrid injustices, that are happening to the Palestinian people, is a natural human response. I have no doubt that most of the Palestinian victims of Israel's violence, as well as most of the people who are aware of what is really happening, are grappling with the types of anger that naturally tend to cover deep states of grief, during catastrophic times. For those who are still directly being hurt by Israel's violence; the anger is what fuels their needed defiance and resilience and enables them to survive.
For them, as well as the rest of us; finding ways to vent the anger, without it hurting other people, is something we must all strive to do. And we must do our best to take good care of ourselves - to create private personal time periods, where we can let ourselves freely cry out the pain, because this will help release the anger/grief and keep our hearts healthy.
In the video below three Palestinians express their feelings in what ended up being like a support group setting. This is a very healthy thing to do, and I want to encourage others to do this as well - to gather in small groups and take turns sharing and venting feelings.
I loved watching this video. It was truly a great expression of feelings and concerns as well as some accurate information about the plight of the Palestinians. There is just one thing in it I want to caution people on; in one part of it they talked about never forgiving Israel and asked other people to never forgive, and I want to tell you all to NOT take this literally. It is far too soon for forgiveness to settle in for the Palestinians, very understandably. Before that can even have the chance of happening; justice must be served and freedom and true peace must be gained, and then healing must take place. Forgiveness takes time, especially when people are still under fire. So please do not judge the Palestinians for not yet being in a place of forgiveness.
I too feel very angry right now, because I feel a deep connection to the Palestinians and I understand some of what they are going through. I had dreams about this current situation long before I even knew about it. Its like my soul is connected to them in some way. I can't explain it. Its just the way I feel. And I too am not nearly ready to think of forgiveness for Israeli leaders or Biden or Trump or the Zionists or anyone else who is responsible for the violent and evil ethnic cleansing and genocide and thefts that are still happening and not yet being truly stopped in Palestine.
Sometimes I verbally vent, literally giving them all hell even though I am by myself and they can't hear me. Sometimes I vent it out by blasting out the truths in my writings. And sometimes I cry. Many times, in the past few months, I have found myself deeply crying as I wake up, or find tears suddenly flowing each time I hear that Israel's violence has not yet been ended, and that they are still too isolate from the proper kinds of help. It hurts like hell, literally. (I am crying as I write this part.) When I let myself cry my anger subsides and I feel better. And when I stifle my tears, the anger grows or I get too numb. So my advise to you all is...
Let yourselves cry as much as you can, to not only release the anger, but also to release the pain and keep yourselves emotionally healthy. Don't hold it in - grab a hanky and let it out as much as is possible. Its ok to cry; crying is like giving the heart a shower to wash away accumulated pain. Cry...for God's sake...cry.
The video below can help validate the anger, and the anxiety, and that emotionless state of shock that often follows traumatic experiences, as well as the fact that its far too soon for forgiveness to even have a chance, especially for the Palestinians who have suffered more than most of us can even begin to understand...
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