Maytal Kowalski
@MaytalKowalski
Canadian-Israeli. Executive Director: JSpaceCanada. | '21 IPF Atid Convener | views my own.
For me to give up my Zionist identity is for me to capitulate to a supposed "progressive" left that foists upon me a litmus test, and to a messianic right, that sees in this identity a denial of Palestinian rights, equity, and justice.
One day, the children of Israel will ask us: “How did you let Gaza become a living hell?” And we’ll say: “We didn’t want to know.” So for the record, this is Gaza now. That’s not sand. It’s flour! Flour that people are scraping from the dirt just to survive. And we, Israelis,…
It's a moo point. Like a cow's opinion. It doesn't matter. It's moo.
On the phone, and caller said, "well, it's not rocket silence". Not what? "rocket silence" The phrase is, "rocket science". <actually laughs!>"No, it's rocket silence. Rockets are loud, and it'd be very difficult to silence them. That's what it means." So...is it *me* that's mad
Most countries don’t have proud histories of opposing antisemitism. Just as we want Israel and its supporters to stop conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism, governments must own their pasts precisely because this moment demands principled, honest differentiation.
Ireland has a proud history of opposing anti-Semitism irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/0…
Explaining Middle East geopolitics to an American: "Okay, imagine unnecessary car crashes due to unsafe infrastructure that we know how to fix but won't because drivers will be mad that it'll take them 1.5 minutes longer to get to work."
I just want Israel to tolerate rocket attacks like car crashes. We tolerate them to get to work on time; Israel must tolerate them to retain their humanity.
על תגידו לא ידענו. הרעבה זה פשע מלחמה, זה עובדן האנושיות.
ארבעה ילדים בעזה מתו מרעב רק מהבוקר. ביומיים האחרונים מתו מרעב עשרים בני אדם. באותו זמן הממשלה והצבא מונעים ממשאיות סיוע להכנס. אל תסכימו לקחת בזה חלק. אי אפשר לשתוק.
We thank the government @AnitaAnandMP for this statement. We must see action beyond words - ban trade with Israeli settlements, continued settler sanctions, and recognition of Palestinian statehood.
The suffering of civilians in Gaza is horrific. Together with 25 other partners, Canada‘s message is clear: the war in Gaza must end now. We call for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages and a full resumption of humanitarian aid, including food. Please see our…
"It bothers me that people compare ICE to the Nazis. Anyway, we are just following orders."
Maybe don't vote for the guy who admits he won't stay and fight if he doesn't get his way, I dunno.

Elderly.
He’s a CEO, he could’ve cheated on his wife with a model but he chose his elderly HR lady. That’s true love
Incredible to post this whole thing without once naming who is perpetrating said extremist violence.
We have long been concerned with extremist violence targeting Palestinians and the fact that few perpetrators are held accountable. This week, we are alarmed and saddened by the killing of Palestinian-American Sayfollah Musallet and Hussein al‑Shalabi in Sinjil in the West Bank…
"ובמקום שאין אנשים, השתדל להיות איש"
Today, the Israeli Knesset voted on whether to impeach me from Parliament. And with great pride, I can say: the fascists failed. They failed for one reason: you, the people. They tried to silence us, but our voices were louder. Palestinians and Jews, from every corner of…
No Other Land was called a “blood libel” for offering a more sanitized version of this dystopia.
The father and family of Palestinian-American Sayfollah “Saif” Musallet, a 20-year-old who was brutally beaten to death by Israeli settlers, have arrived from the U.S. to the village of Al-Mazra’a ash-Sharqiya to bid a final farewell to their son.
In fairness, it also includes candidates who are not only okay with, but actively support a nearly two year war that is mass murdering women and children, flirting with ethnic cleansing, and abandoning hostages.
When your "big tent" includes candidates who are cool with "globalize the intifada."
Europe never beating the "incredibly stingy with water at restaurants" allegations.

How is our community continuously getting this exactly backwards? To claim that working with Mamdani to build better relationships with us is somehow a threat rather than the exact thing that has afforded us integration & safety in the diaspora up until now is delusional.

Ihab makes a crucial point at the end: as horrific as the article and its argument are, the fact that propagandists feel compelled to write pieces like this speaks volumes. It means the reality they’ve tried to deny is finally breaking through. We all must continue to speak up.
“The Settler Violence Myth” — no, that’s not satire. It’s an actual headline from Tablet Magazine. I’m not the least bit bothered they attacked me in this piece—if anything, it proves that my work exposing settler terrorism is making those who defend it deeply uncomfortable.
Person who definitely knows the meaning of "most powerful"
Hebron’s most powerful sheikhs just took a SLEDGEHAMMER to decades of Palestinian politics—and the world’s tired “two-state solution” fantasy. In a signed letter to Israel’s government, they pledged: ✅ Full recognition of Israel as the JEWISH state ✅ ZERO tolerance for terror…
Really incredible to watch the folks who call even left-leaning Zionists "tokens" or "kapos" elevate these Sheikhs.
BREAKING: “The Emirate of Hebron shall recognize the State of Israel as the nation state of the Jewish people," write five Hebron sheikhs, backed by 16 more. This unveils a peace initiative they've been working on with Israel's Nir Barkat since February, meeting at his home.
Absolutely agree. Read the stories of what Eylon and his ilk have supported, encouraged, and defended for nearly two years. Read about indiscriminate killing, rotting corpses, and recognize who pays the highest price, and who cheers it on from behind their screens.
"You sent us to war – now listen to what we have to say." Israeli active duty soldiers, fresh out of high school, speak to @haaretzcom about the severe physical and psychological strain of 21 months of war: haaretz.com/israel-news/20…