A Personal Plea from an Israeli Conductor
I carry great pain in my heart now, every day for months. I come from Israel and live there. I love it. It's my home. But what's happening now is atrocious and horrific. I know that many of you may feel politics should not be part of this, but politics is part of life, every day. I understand if some of you do not wish to hear this and choose to leave.
The Humanitarian Crisis
I know that many of us feel completely hopeless in front of the situation. Innocent Palestinians are being killed in thousands, displaced again and again, without hospitals, without schools, not knowing when their next meal will come. At the same time, Israeli hostages are kept in inhumane conditions for two years. Political prisoners—both Israeli Jews and Palestinians—are languishing in Israeli jails.
A Call to Action
Israelis, Jews, and Palestinians—we are not able to stop this alone. I ask you, I beg you all to do whatever is in your power to stop this madness. Every little action counts. While governments hesitate and wait, we cannot let this go on any longer. Every moment that passes puts the safety of millions at risk.