I go out alot but then I have little to fear; im not a Jew. I dont live in a Jewish area. I cant be mistaken for a Jew in London ; I have a very Irish looking face, as you would expect given my 100% Irish heritage . In one sense im a bystander. I can stand back with no skin in the game . It is laughably obvious that all of the stuff against Israel is really the new way to express hatred of Jews. Ive never liked bullies and seeing people picked on. The entire western world is allowing its bullies to pick on the Jews. It fills me with righteous anger. But im also horrified by the blindness of the non- bullies, that they seem to stand aside and turn their heads from the bullying. What gives?
Today im off to a demonstration outside Downing St with British Friends of Israel. My step- daughter told me to be careful. I have nothing to fear unless im a Jew or mistaken for a Jew. That's the horrible reality.
Im reading ' Howl ' by Howard Jacobsen . Its a great book . At one point the protagonist has a definition of a Zionist : ' Jew with somewhere to live'.
So I support Zionism wholeheartedly. I support my Jewish fellow humans. If they cannot live in peace none of us deserves to until we take action to end this Jew- hatred .
Thanky you Eve for your always inspiring me with your words .
I took an 100% Irish and am joining the demonstration - unfortunately late because church overran today. But we must stand with our Jewish brothers and sisters
I’ve taken to hiding myself. Less presence on social media. Skipping the news. I am just so tired of finding out which new person hates us. My late mother told me that the days when they would try to kill us all again would return. How right she was.
I don’t feel as though I’m hiding myself so much as consciously withdrawing from the clamor into exclusively spiritual space. I’ve been musing that the ultra orthodox may be right.
I think you now live in the US. If so, I hope you have a firearm in every room, and practice often at a firing range. You are a thorn in the side of every one of these demented Islamic assholes and their idiot Western supporters. I hope you are very well protected, because you are a treasure... an honest voice in a world of lies.
In such times, I often invoke the following phrase taken from the Little Flower of Lisieux’ writings: « I can nourish myself on nothing but truth » . It helps me to look for any little way I can help and support my local Jewish community and thus be able to go about my day somewhat replenished. You are a treasure dear Eve Barlow. Love and blessings to you all.
the difference is that when you're fighting cancer, your friends, family and people in general tend to support you in your struggle, rather than gaslight and outright condemn you. Eve has well-documented the incredible social toxicity that has been hurled at her by the Jew-haters and their useful idiots. that said, i wish you all the best and a full and speedy recovery.
Sadly, I think antisemitism has reached a critical mass whereby it will keep growing exponentially until it is purged with blood. If you are an American Jew, arm yourself and keep your passport up to date. If you’re a European Jew, you should get out while you can. As they say, hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
When will there be no new travesty for you to write about? Can’t wait for the day.
Meanwhile this week I enjoyed the company of 150 of my fellow Jews at a Jewish Comedy Festival. It felt like a safe place and we laughed like we haven’t done for 2 1/2 years.
"It's because without this, they're nothing. What would they do on the weekend?"
Well done, Eve.
And then there are the people who do not demonstrate, who do not scrawl anti-Jew graffiti, but during conversation will say, "But what about the genocide?" One responds, "There is no genocide," but one knows they don't believe it.
For this only child, who knows how to handle, and enjoys, aloneness, it's easy to avoid conversation altogether.
But what of obligatory gatherings? I went back to my old school last week, a fine, even lovable, New York City private school, and felt that I just might be in enemy territory. I liked seeing the people I liked, but I suspected that most, if the conversation came up, would say "But what about the genocide?" I saw old students whom I had liked, my old avenging-angel children now grown, and feared what direction their intensity has now taken.
When I left, my long steps back to the subway felt like flying.
I live on an island surrounded by nature. When ever I leave to visit the big city, I can't wait to go back home. Eve, your writing is so consistently good!
That“s exactly what I tell my husband, he always is praying at me to travel more outside as we used to do. We have been all over Europe in many years before; I had lived in London for three years, but now I ask: WHERE should we go ?!? Only maybe to small islands far out at the sea where all this DUMB MADNESS of those cities doesn“t take place. But that“s too boring for an extended vacation. In Berlin, I can tell that almost half of the city is occupied by manic ISlamists and dumb leftist chickens. Once it was ‚multicultural“ and „interesting“, now it“ s a nest of dangerous imbecility. And the rest of the „Free West“ will follow.
What do you do when the world is entirely backwards on everything important? The idea that Francesca Albanese can win any award aside from largest eyeglasses means the world has lost its soul. It’s overwhelming at times how much hate and ignorance is out there. The inquisition is here again. The dark side will not even debate. They just shout, cover their faces in hate scarves and spray paint evil messages. A sure sign they know they do not have the facts on their side. But they have the numbers by a ton. So Jews, arm yourselves, protect yourselves, hide yourselves if that is what you need to do, or fight back, because this is barely in the 3rd inning. Sa b’shalom!
I go out alot but then I have little to fear; im not a Jew. I dont live in a Jewish area. I cant be mistaken for a Jew in London ; I have a very Irish looking face, as you would expect given my 100% Irish heritage . In one sense im a bystander. I can stand back with no skin in the game . It is laughably obvious that all of the stuff against Israel is really the new way to express hatred of Jews. Ive never liked bullies and seeing people picked on. The entire western world is allowing its bullies to pick on the Jews. It fills me with righteous anger. But im also horrified by the blindness of the non- bullies, that they seem to stand aside and turn their heads from the bullying. What gives?
Today im off to a demonstration outside Downing St with British Friends of Israel. My step- daughter told me to be careful. I have nothing to fear unless im a Jew or mistaken for a Jew. That's the horrible reality.
Im reading ' Howl ' by Howard Jacobsen . Its a great book . At one point the protagonist has a definition of a Zionist : ' Jew with somewhere to live'.
So I support Zionism wholeheartedly. I support my Jewish fellow humans. If they cannot live in peace none of us deserves to until we take action to end this Jew- hatred .
Thanky you Eve for your always inspiring me with your words .
I took an 100% Irish and am joining the demonstration - unfortunately late because church overran today. But we must stand with our Jewish brothers and sisters
If only I could spell ....
I wish I could have seen you there! 20,000 allies saying no to antisemitism in London.
Joy - Maybe at the next March Against Anti Semitism ?
Joy , e - mail me if you wish : peterfshaw1966@gmail.com.
I’ve taken to hiding myself. Less presence on social media. Skipping the news. I am just so tired of finding out which new person hates us. My late mother told me that the days when they would try to kill us all again would return. How right she was.
I don’t feel as though I’m hiding myself so much as consciously withdrawing from the clamor into exclusively spiritual space. I’ve been musing that the ultra orthodox may be right.
I think you now live in the US. If so, I hope you have a firearm in every room, and practice often at a firing range. You are a thorn in the side of every one of these demented Islamic assholes and their idiot Western supporters. I hope you are very well protected, because you are a treasure... an honest voice in a world of lies.
This is profound and beautiful. Really hits me hard. Thank you.
Toenail. Fucking brilliant.
In such times, I often invoke the following phrase taken from the Little Flower of Lisieux’ writings: « I can nourish myself on nothing but truth » . It helps me to look for any little way I can help and support my local Jewish community and thus be able to go about my day somewhat replenished. You are a treasure dear Eve Barlow. Love and blessings to you all.
The depths they will go.
The truth is everything they accuse us of, they’re guilty of.
Now we know what they do with dogs. It’s hard to believe they’re human.
My sentiments on this subject are the opposite. I’ve been battling No -Hodgkin Lymphoma for 8 1/2 years. I am home or at the hospital too much.
I have only watched all this virulent ant-semitism on my phone, which seems more performative, violent and insane than ever.
I want to walk in the street and get in the middle of the crazy “toenail” people.
I want people to scream at me, pull off my necklace and say “f” u.
I want to reply quietly, evenly, and with a smile.
I will stand my ground.
How could this be harder than finding cancer?
the difference is that when you're fighting cancer, your friends, family and people in general tend to support you in your struggle, rather than gaslight and outright condemn you. Eve has well-documented the incredible social toxicity that has been hurled at her by the Jew-haters and their useful idiots. that said, i wish you all the best and a full and speedy recovery.
Absolutely. Eve speaks for so many of us that are enraged and hopefully there will be more enraged.
I am in a bubble, trying to poke my way out and get back to the real life. I don’t share my real opinions, but I need to.
Thank you for the kind words.
Sadly, I think antisemitism has reached a critical mass whereby it will keep growing exponentially until it is purged with blood. If you are an American Jew, arm yourself and keep your passport up to date. If you’re a European Jew, you should get out while you can. As they say, hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
When will there be no new travesty for you to write about? Can’t wait for the day.
Meanwhile this week I enjoyed the company of 150 of my fellow Jews at a Jewish Comedy Festival. It felt like a safe place and we laughed like we haven’t done for 2 1/2 years.
"It's because without this, they're nothing. What would they do on the weekend?"
Well done, Eve.
And then there are the people who do not demonstrate, who do not scrawl anti-Jew graffiti, but during conversation will say, "But what about the genocide?" One responds, "There is no genocide," but one knows they don't believe it.
For this only child, who knows how to handle, and enjoys, aloneness, it's easy to avoid conversation altogether.
But what of obligatory gatherings? I went back to my old school last week, a fine, even lovable, New York City private school, and felt that I just might be in enemy territory. I liked seeing the people I liked, but I suspected that most, if the conversation came up, would say "But what about the genocide?" I saw old students whom I had liked, my old avenging-angel children now grown, and feared what direction their intensity has now taken.
When I left, my long steps back to the subway felt like flying.
Home.
In the end, if we're lucky, it's what we have.
I keep thinking this evil madness has to erupt and drain like the cancerous boil it is. What the Hell!!! Thank you Eve . Sending love
I live on an island surrounded by nature. When ever I leave to visit the big city, I can't wait to go back home. Eve, your writing is so consistently good!
That“s exactly what I tell my husband, he always is praying at me to travel more outside as we used to do. We have been all over Europe in many years before; I had lived in London for three years, but now I ask: WHERE should we go ?!? Only maybe to small islands far out at the sea where all this DUMB MADNESS of those cities doesn“t take place. But that“s too boring for an extended vacation. In Berlin, I can tell that almost half of the city is occupied by manic ISlamists and dumb leftist chickens. Once it was ‚multicultural“ and „interesting“, now it“ s a nest of dangerous imbecility. And the rest of the „Free West“ will follow.
Beautiful, heart-breaking, and spot on as always ❤️💔
What do you do when the world is entirely backwards on everything important? The idea that Francesca Albanese can win any award aside from largest eyeglasses means the world has lost its soul. It’s overwhelming at times how much hate and ignorance is out there. The inquisition is here again. The dark side will not even debate. They just shout, cover their faces in hate scarves and spray paint evil messages. A sure sign they know they do not have the facts on their side. But they have the numbers by a ton. So Jews, arm yourselves, protect yourselves, hide yourselves if that is what you need to do, or fight back, because this is barely in the 3rd inning. Sa b’shalom!
I love your sanctuary. I too love going home.