Rowan Osman: A Lebanese-Syrian Muslim Woman Speaks Out on October 7, Antisemitism, and Supporting Israel

In a time of global division and rising misinformation, voices like Rowan Osman’s cut through the noise with courage and clarity. In a recent Oct7 Monday Meeting, Osman—a Lebanese-Syrian Muslim woman—delivered a powerful, unsparing message: she denounced the widespread Arab support for the October 7 massacre and openly condemned the antisemitism she sees festering within the Muslim world.

Her words are not just bold—they're deeply personal.

For many in the Arab world, publicly siding with Israel is a red line. Osman crosses it with purpose, knowing the backlash she will face. And she does face it—from friends, family, her online community, and strangers. Yet she stands firm.

“I can’t stay silent when I know what’s right,” she says. “Even when my own community turns against me, I believe in telling the truth.”

Osman’s bravery lies not only in what she says but in who she is: a woman shaped by Arab culture, rooted in both Lebanese and Syrian identity, who refuses to let inherited narratives dictate her sense of justice. She challenges the propaganda, the distortions, and the silence around antisemitism. And she does it not for applause, but out of moral responsibility.

Her support for Israel is not born out of rejection of her Arab roots—it’s born from a deeper commitment to truth, to human dignity, and to peace. In her segment, she asks difficult questions: Why is antisemitism tolerated—even encouraged—in parts of the Muslim world? Why are voices calling for peace drowned out by those who glorify violence?

Through it all, Osman offers a vision of what is possible when we speak honestly, even at a cost. She stands as proof that courage doesn’t always look like protest signs or public platforms. Sometimes, it looks like telling the truth to your own people—knowing they might not want to hear it.

More than a witness, Rowan Osman is a bridge—between pain and hope, between cultures, between narratives. And her voice deserves to be heard.