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What are you doing for Palestine? (discuss.online)

submitted 1 month ago by OmegaLemmy@discuss.online to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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I've felt a delayed sense of intense dread following the election of trump and watched as the Palestinian genocide only got worse

My family members care only with words, my friends are more interested in nationalism, our party is both authoritarian, pro-israel and also lying to their citizens about being Anti-Israel, and not a single major nation has done anything towards Israel that can directly affect it

I send my donations and I attend rallies, but to what end? Do they matter? People seemingly rather distance themselves than have actual progress, seemingly attempting to be at the moral high ground no matter what, even if it means ignoring a genocide, it's disgusting

I don't know what to do, am I meant to only provide a shelter to who can survive? What about the rest? I can't help but fucking shiver and its giving me a panic attack

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[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Hi, the link in point 1. finding those local communities is just on the verge of being helpful to me. If non-profits are not ideal, what sort of group SHOULD we look for? My main issue locally is food, especially for students. There are food pantries and churches around, and I already help out at a few places close to distribution.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Just to be sure; when you click that link, does it take you to a guide on how to find like minded people, or only a comment below the guide that says nonprofits are sellouts? It seems to bring me to the guide, but that's only a sample size of one.

I ask since food pantries and churches are some of the places it recommends looking, among others.

If you have a Food Not Bombs chapter near you, that'd be a good group to visit and talk to as well.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It brings me to a post that starts with

"Folks have asked me how to find and build community.

Here is a very pragmatic and approachable way to find the community in your local town or neighborhood."

That is the link you intended I think.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago

Cheers for confirmation ^^

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