I have a special concert coming up this Saturday in Sacramento, CA. So far, three people have requested refunds because apparently, "JoDavi hates Palestinians"
News to me. 🤷🏿♂️
If advocating for the Israeli and foreign hostages to be rescued from Hamas and calling out Hamas’ oppression of their own people is ‘hating Palestinians,’ I guess I’m guilty.
But you know what I think? I think the true hatred of, or even indifference to Palestinians comes in the form of illegally occupying universities, blocking Jewish and other students from walking freely on their campuses, assaulting Jewish women who hold signs you don’t like, and chanting “free, free Palestine” when absolutely nothing you are doing will free anything or anyone.
I think the real hatred stems from cowardice and an unwillingness to see things for what they are. Much of the Arab world hates, and continues to enslave Africans; something Hamas plays its role in as well. There is a slave trade of millions of Africans as we speak, and no one gives it the attention or attack it deserves because the slave traders are brown Arabs. So instead of doing something about the biggest human rights issue of our day, we cover for the slave traders by pretending like it doesn’t exist and spreading lies about Israel; a place where many African asylum seekers still flee to.
Even with that knowledge, some choose to narrowly focus on the issues associated with Israel taking in so many refugees. Yes, Israel has had to deport criminals. That’s also a small piece of the broader story.
I think to look at these things, and somehow relegate them to one's myopic and comfortable worldview is perhaps the most heinous, and hateful.
In any case, the show is still about to sell out, which is amazing. With just a few spots left, I hope you’ll come out. Let’s shut out the noise for a couple of hours and sing together.
Get your tickets here, and I’ll see you tomorrow night. ❤️