As most people know, unless they live under a rock, the situation with Israel and Hamas has escalated in Gaza over the past few weeks. There are protests against the violence all over the world.
This past weekend there was one of these such protests right in my very own backyard. I had to go to Nordy’s (What a surprise! I am convinced now more than ever that I am keeping that store I business…I’m a one-woman economic stimulus package.) and was unhappily greeted by around 300 anti-Israel protesters! They were blocking MY entrance (the one that lets you in right where the Salon Shoes are. I need easy access to my boys- Jimmy, Stuart, Manolo, and Christian). Now, anyone who knows me is wise enough not to come between me and my shopping! Not only that, they were shouting anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli slogans! So I had no choice but to get all Jew-y on their asses.
Don’t get me wrong, I am all for freedom of expression and all that great First Amendment stuff. But I feel that the facts and both sides of the story need to be represented. These protesters did neither one of these things, so I had to voice my beliefs and set the record straight. I could not believe the blatant misrepresentation of fact!
First of all, there are deaths on both. Innocent people in Israel and Gaza are being killed, not just Gaza. Hamas broke the ceasefire first and provoked Israel to defend itself. What was Israel supposed to do?!?! Sit back and watch as it was attacked by terrorist? Israel is a sovereign state and has the right to preserve its freedom and protect its people, just like any other country. And yes, Israel is firing into residential areas, but because Hamas is using civilians as human shields. The Hamas targets in Israeli residential areas have no connection to the government or military.
So when the ill-informed protesters were yelling offensive slogans and slurs at me, I had to yell back...then the policeman told me to go on my way! (I thought they were either going to kill me or I was going to get arrested. Instead, I went to Nordy's and bought two Shoshana dresses! I felt it was only appropriate to throw my dollars toward a fellow Tribe Member!) It was 300 of them, versus one of me…I would say it was almost even.
This past weekend there was one of these such protests right in my very own backyard. I had to go to Nordy’s (What a surprise! I am convinced now more than ever that I am keeping that store I business…I’m a one-woman economic stimulus package.) and was unhappily greeted by around 300 anti-Israel protesters! They were blocking MY entrance (the one that lets you in right where the Salon Shoes are. I need easy access to my boys- Jimmy, Stuart, Manolo, and Christian). Now, anyone who knows me is wise enough not to come between me and my shopping! Not only that, they were shouting anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli slogans! So I had no choice but to get all Jew-y on their asses.
Don’t get me wrong, I am all for freedom of expression and all that great First Amendment stuff. But I feel that the facts and both sides of the story need to be represented. These protesters did neither one of these things, so I had to voice my beliefs and set the record straight. I could not believe the blatant misrepresentation of fact!
First of all, there are deaths on both. Innocent people in Israel and Gaza are being killed, not just Gaza. Hamas broke the ceasefire first and provoked Israel to defend itself. What was Israel supposed to do?!?! Sit back and watch as it was attacked by terrorist? Israel is a sovereign state and has the right to preserve its freedom and protect its people, just like any other country. And yes, Israel is firing into residential areas, but because Hamas is using civilians as human shields. The Hamas targets in Israeli residential areas have no connection to the government or military.
So when the ill-informed protesters were yelling offensive slogans and slurs at me, I had to yell back...then the policeman told me to go on my way! (I thought they were either going to kill me or I was going to get arrested. Instead, I went to Nordy's and bought two Shoshana dresses! I felt it was only appropriate to throw my dollars toward a fellow Tribe Member!) It was 300 of them, versus one of me…I would say it was almost even.
