Felix Upton on October 14, 2023
The pro wrestling world doesn’t always stay inside one little bubble, because stories from all over can directly affect those inside the business. The recent surge in tragedy in the Israel and Palestine conflict has captured the world’s attention, and one former WWE Superstar had to speak up about it.
It has been nearly one week since Hamas initiated a multifaceted attack on southern Israel on October 7th. Inside Israel, the intensity of the fighting has decreased, but Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have surged significantly. Alongside this, tensions have grown along Israel’s northern border due to the escalating conflict, and violence in the West Bank remains at elevated levels.
Mojo Rawley has close ties to Palestine, and this situation has been on his mind in a big way. Now, the former WWE Superstar is speaking out, as he dropped a lengthy statement on X.
“I am Palestinian. My father was born in Jerusalem. I have family that lives in Jerusalem and Gaza. Family members have been killed. Their homes reduced to ash. My family are not terrorists. They do not want war. They want to live their lives in their homes with their families peacefully. On the other side of the wall, many Israeli people feel the same way. While they may not be my blood family, it is as horrifying to see innocent Israeli citizens killed.
I will never support the murder or brutalization of innocent people anywhere. I condemn the terroristic acts of last week, I condemn the terroristic acts that are currently unfolding in present time, and I condemn all future terroristic acts no matter who commits them.
Right now, over 2 million Palestinians are being denied the right to food, water, energy, and fuel in the world’s largest open air prison. More than 2 million Palestinians, half of whom are children. No aid or support of any kind is being allowed to these peaceful civilians.
They are unable to flee Gaza. They will be killed if they try. There would still be no place they could go. Even if there was, they stay put knowing that if they leave now they will never have a country to call their own ever again. Eventually then, the Palestinian people would be totally eradicated. The thought that very soon I may no longer have a people or an ancestral home is unimaginable.
To my fellow Palestinians, my thoughts and prayers are with you. I will forever be inspired by your will to survive and endure. To the Jewish community, my thoughts and prayers are with you. I am a better person today for the impact my Jewish friends have had on my life. I hate that the past week has caused a greater divide in all of our lives. My heart breaks for the Palestinian and Jewish communities.
Every person deserves the right to exist.
Every person deserves the right to be free.”
This is a very complicated issue, and a war that has been waged for a very, very long time. Mojo Rawley will not be able to fix this conflict, because so many before him have tried before. At this point, we can just hope that things can come to some kind of peaceful resolution and the suffering all around can end.
We will keep an eye on this story, and any others that revolve around the pro wrestling world, right here at Ringside News.
What’s your take on Mojo Rawley’s message? Let us know what you think in the comments section!
October 14, 2023 8:17 am
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