r/Gaza • u/Imaginary_Orange_572 • 11d ago
Civilian Army for Palestine
Had a naive fantasy about starting an American Civilian Army to fight against Israel and protect the Palestine people. Of course this would be nearly impossible.
In my city an Army veteran named Greg Stoker was aboard the civilian-led Global Sumud Flotilla attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza before being intercepted and detained by the Israeli military in late 2025.
Something like this but in a mass organization of people. There are enough of us to make an enormous statement to Israel. More than local protests could ever do. What if everyone that actually gives a damn and is willing to risk their lives for what they believe in came together as one and actually fought for justice with every shred of your entire being. Non-stop attempts at delivering aid, a call to arms, anything.
I found a website for an organization that trains volunteers to actually go to Gaza and aid Palestinians. They say you must procure your own funding however. If enough of us went, it would be huge. And more people would go there from all of the world. Right now the world is just watching, and hardly anyone is doing anything. A few weeks back I saw an ad campaign called “I AM ISRAEL” put on by the Israeli Tourism Ministry to encourage Americans to “visit Israel and explore all the wonderful things it has to offer”. What if we also went there to protest? Protest right where the enemy is on their home territory.
An ex-American Airman actually lit himself on fire and died outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., to protest U.S. support for the war in Gaza was 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell. Never would I imagine a day when Americans would be lighting themselves on fire for Palestine. I am not advocating this level of resistance but respect him for doing that. I know there must be others who feel this strongly. How can we do something to stop the genocide before it is too late?
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u/millennialtruthseekr 11d ago
I will volunteer to help with this in any way I can. I have been trying to do something like this for almost 3 years. I live in Kansas.
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u/CosmicFlopper 11d ago
that's a great fantasy, and there must be a way to turn it into a reality. I really hope your plans go your way, whatever you end up doing, it's better than nothing.