In a world of rising terror and distorted narratives, Indigenous resilience offers a principled path forward, rooted in truth, strategy, and survival

Last week marked the anniversary of the Six-Day War: an event that shaped not only the modern State of Israel, but also Jewish perceptions around survival, sovereignty, and self-defense. In the same week, a terrorist attack occurred in Boulder, Colorado, carried out once again under the now-familiar banner of “Free Palestine.” Meanwhile, thousands across the US took to the streets demanding immigration reform, many cloaked in language and symbolism borrowed from Indigenous struggles, including my own.

At first glance, these events may seem unrelated. They are, however, connected by a deeper thread: the misuse of history, the moral confusion around terrorism, and the erasure of real Indigenous voices in the name of activism.

In my

© The Times of Israel (Blogs)