(NewsInsights.org) – In the wake of the Hamas attack on Israeli kibbutzes in Gaza on October 7, ethnic Jews worldwide watched in horror. But for many, like expatriates living abroad, for example, the attack was even more personal, and the global responses they observed disturbed many of them. One mainstream media employee at The Guardian and The Observer took steps to address the situation in their workplace. Yet, when that seemingly failed, the individual resorted to writing an anonymous op/ed to Jewish News to express just how unsafe they suddenly felt.
The individual in question had a partner with family members in one of the kibbutzes that Hamas attacked, including a cousin who was nine months pregnant. Early in the attack, the Guardian employee and the partner maintained contact with family. They knew they were in a safe room, but they also knew Hamas attackers were immediately outside. Eventually, they lost connection, leading to hours of worry and concern.
During those long hours, the individual described watching feeds showing the attacks on Telegram, seeing unfiltered, unedited footage of dead bodies, including children, rape victims, and people who had suffered torture. It became apparent these people didn’t die as victims of collateral damage during some remote assault. Individual terrorist attackers had murdered these people. Yet, the Guardian employee came to object to the blatant discrepancy in terminology the outlet used when talking about Jewish and Palestinian casualties. Even in headlines, Jewish victims died. But Israeli forces or airstrikes were killing Palestinians indiscriminately.
As the days wore on, the individual described how the bias against Jews seemingly became worse in the workplace. Articles pointed out the tragedy of the number of dead Palestinian children without mentioning how many Israeli children the Hamas attacks had killed. Colleagues cheered on Palestinian forces, characterizing kibbutzes established decades before as colonialism. The employee described a growing sentiment of antisemitism in the op/ed, calling forth memories of past discrimination and hatred.
Ultimately, the individual realized the only solution may be to find a new job.
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