Tag: Human rights

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    With CPTSD, Trust, and the Israeli QAnon Isomorphism

    With CPTSD, I know I am prone to distrust, to feel betrayal even before it’s proven. That is my bias. I also know we all share another bias: when faced with horrific stories of abuse, the human instinct is to deny. What troubles me most now is how global conspiracy cultures migrate into our own wounds. The Israeli version of…

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    bleeding for Gaza

    There are claims of genocide in Gaza. These reports are dismissed by the Israeli media but are widely circulated around the world. As an Israeli citizen, I can’t look the other way. I’ve read many testimonials from trusted sources. These include reports from doctors in Gaza and citizen journalists. They also include the accounts of […]

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    Mass Gaslighting: A New Form of Terrorism

    In a world increasingly marked by semantic terrorism, we see language weaponized to exploit human vulnerabilities. This manipulation distorts individual interpretations of reality, undermining trust in institutions and societal norms. By tapping into existential terror, such tactics reveal how language serves as a tool of symbolic violence, shaping public consciousness for political gain

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    The Fragmented Self: Processing Violence and Identity in the Israel-Hamas Conflict

    **Excerpt:** I am a Jewish Israeli citizen. I respond to the October 7 massacre not with anger or grief, but with cognitive overload—my brain struggling to comprehend the incomprehensible. Caught between conflicting narratives, I am horrified by Hamas’s atrocities, yet cannot support retribution that results in the killing of over 10,000 Palestinian children. Consuming information from both sides means witnessing…

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    Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Religious Delusions and Interfaith Path to Peace

    Here’s a 50-word excerpt: “In my journey rooted in Israel, trauma sparked activism for human rights in Iran and Palestine. Engaging in protests led me to explore Islam and Judaism’s spiritual intersections. Reflecting on Arabic prayers and Hebrew parallels, I found solace amid religious delusions, questioning paths to peace amidst regional conflicts and cultural complexities.”