"There is great power in truth, and although my characters are fictional, the stories are real, the circumstances are real and based on real experiences of people I know, and have spent a considerable amount of time with."
In Gaza, talk of ceasefires, truces and pauses typically ends in tears. The sheer scale and depravity of war crimes and other conflict-zone atrocities is extraordinary.
I have long believed that Israel was a place where the wrongs and violence and harm of the past were to be acknowledged, studied, and prevented from ever happening again. In the days since 10/7/2023 I have seen actions which go against everything I have learned to be Israeli and Jewish values.
"I feel a lot better. I feel like I don't have to be as protective of myself. It feels like a weight is off my shoulders," said Jones, who called Ward a 'serial harasser' for his intimidating online posts about people he disagrees with. "I feel free again."