Grrls2Front - Agent #14957
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@Grrls2Front
Bisexual. Gender Atheist. Fierce Femalist. Trauma + CSA survivor. Warrior for truth and justice. F*ck GenAI. Women will not submit! https://t.co/TpbCag407K
A man sitting next to me on a plane asked what I did for a living. I told him I was a public speaker. He asked what I spoke about. I said antisemitism in the Arab world. But that was not precise enough. The truth is more specific, and perhaps more controversial: I am a professional advocate for Israel. I was born to Lebanese and Syrian Muslim parents, yet I chose to stand publicly and unapologetically with the Jewish state. The real question is not what I do, but why. I grew up in Lebanon surrounded by sectarian hostility, with communities convinced of each other’s flaws. It pushed me away from dogma and toward questioning. Later, living across Europe, I realized you can leave the Middle East physically, but not mentally. Its conflicts follow you. I came to believe that lasting peace in the region requires reconciliation with Israel, not endless obsession with its destruction. That conviction led me back to university, where I studied Islamic and Jewish Studies in Germany. There, I developed deep admiration for Judaism, for the Jewish people, and for Israel: not because they are perfect, but because of their resilience, continuity, and strength against extraordinary odds. I knew supporting Israel publicly would cost me relationships and distance me from parts of my past. It did. Yet I chose this path deliberately. On October 7, I put everything aside and went to Israel, not as an observer, but out of solidarity. I wanted to stand with people I had come to see as family. So the most honest way to describe what I do is this: I am a professional advocate for Israel, and I do it out of love, conviction, and admiration. #Israel #Lebanon #Syria #October7attack Photo taken before my first trip of twenty to Israel 👇
I didn’t self-identify as a Terf: I was branded one because I said that men are not women. I didn’t self identify as an Ultra: I was branded one because I said that men are not called “she”. My position is clear and consistent, backed by science and reason. I am confident that I am right, and that holding to these simple truths is the only way women’s reality and the rights that are based on it can be protected. So, heat your irons if you wish: I don’t really care what people decide to brand me next. It no longer burns. #CallNoManShe #TheOnlyWayIsUltra
