chapotraphouse

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/35174966

Written by a brother in south Lebanon:

To everyone living outside Gaza who says they feel powerless to change the reality:

The truth is, you are not powerless, you are simply not prepared to make the sacrifices required to change it. Sacrifices like giving up your job, leaving life in a foreign country, parting from your family, giving up your wealth, or even risking your life.

This, at its core, is why the US holds dominance over the world: there are few who are truly willing to sacrifice in order to change the course of events.

After all, Imam Hussein needed only 72 loyal companions to change history and instill in his followers the spirit of sacrifice.

History is not changed by those who feel powerless. It is changed by those who refuse to be.