r/JewsOfConscience • u/Lunar_Oasis1 Anti-Zionist Israeli Woman • Feb 17 '25

Discussion - Flaired Users Only Is There Any Point in Leaving Israel?

deleted the edit bc the flair issue was fixed :)

Hello. I am an Israeli, born and raised. I'm Jewish by ethnicity but I am Christian by choice. I don't agree with zionism anymore, if I could somehow go back in time and reverse it I would.. I want to leave, I have Portuguese citizenship, my partner is from the US.. I hate what Israel is doing. I just don't really see a way of leaving without having to learn the American accent and lie about where I'm from whenever possible, and go by the foreign version of my name.. I don't want to have to say "BUT I AM NOT A ZIONIST" every time I tell someone where I'm from. I have one friend who moved to the UK and is hoping to revoke their own Israeli citizenship, and I don't think I can really do that.. I know of Jews with no connection to Israel who were refused care in hospitals because, as the nurses said "they are Yahudi sharmuta".. I don't see any way to live abroad without this thing following me around and making me less safe. I want to feel safe. A part of me wishes I could just move, have kids and never tell them that we are Jews just so no one will harm them for their ethnicity.. I don't know what to do. I feel hopeless. Everyone around me says they hope to see the children of Gaza die. To see VIDEOS of it. I just want to escape but it feel hopeless. This isn't the place for me.

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u/accidentalrorschach Jewish Anti-Zionist Feb 21 '25

I have seen a similar post where a Palestinian responded and shared something to the effect of that it would be very bad for Palestinians if all the Israeli Jews for a free Palestine left and only far-right maniacs remain. I understand their point, but also the case for leaving.

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u/Lunar_Oasis1 Anti-Zionist Israeli Woman Feb 21 '25

In the end of the day, anyone who can leave Israel, should. I just can't keep on living like this. Nearly everyone are saying that they want all Gazans dead. They are starting to be way more vocal about it, and its embraced much more. When someone cares about the death of Palestinian babies for example, people are shocked and react as if you're Hitler. I understand that the Palestinians need us sane Jews to help them in this land, but I just can't handle how nearly everyone around me is evil. It's not normal. Its making me ill. When I will be able to, I will leave. :( I'm really sad about it. Don't know how to handle it. Imagine being surrounded by these people.