Sunshine and Olly

by Jonathan Blaustein

It’s hard to know when to speak up, these days. 

(Maybe that’s why I write less?)

It’s certainly why I don’t opine on every major crisis, or ridiculous Trumpian utterance. 

I also value your attention, so I don’t blog just to blog anymore. 

And I never, ever write super-short posts, just to get clicks when I have nothing to say. 

Today, though, I’m going to write the shortest article of my career.

Here it goes.








Within the last 10 days, it’s come to my attention that since it broke the cease-fire in its war with Hamas in mid-March, Israel has created a full siege of Gaza, and halted the flow of food into the Palestinian enclave. 

I wrote last week I’ve been busy the last two months working at Taos High School, and until a week ago, I had no internet access throughout the day.

So yeah, I’ve read less news than normal.

But let’s be honest: this has been under-reported.  

Thankfully, the story is starting to get more coverage, because what Israel is doing is barbaric, inhumane and immoral. 

Knowingly starving out an entire population, to try to get them to give up Hamas. 

As as an American Jew, I don’t support this policy. 

It’s wrong on every level, but especially as we still show the world our starvation photos from WWII Nazi extermination camps. 

Be better, Israel. 

The world is watching.