We are still a nation in shock, reeling from the wounds of the unspeakable tragedy that still has not healed, as Israelis remain displaced or worse, fighting on the front lines or even as hostages still deep within Gaza.

We are still fighting this war physically, as well as emotionally. Many of us face the denial of our pain, of our right to peace in our homeland or even our right to live. Yet we continue to feel the need to bear witness, to our personal and national distress, the time that passes without healing, against those who seek to silence us.