Abstract
Conflict and war give rise to grief and feelings of loss experienced by the victims. This feeling of grief and loss is no exception in the conflict between Israel and Palestine. The prolonged warfare results in anxiety about death and raises concerns about the uncertain fate of humanity. This research elucidates how religious beliefs alleviate the anxiety about death and cope with the grief caused by conflict and war. Questions addressed in this study explore the influence of religious beliefs towards the perceptions of death, the helplessness of life, and existential efforts against the sorrow of loss. The researcher examines consistent social media accounts expressing the impact of the Israel-Palestine conflict, namely the Instagram accounts Eye on Palestine (@eye.on.palestine), Gaza journalist Motaz Azaiza (@motaz_azaiza), and another Gaza journalist Anas Ali Al-Syarif (@anasjamal44). The findings of this research indicate that religious beliefs can alleviate death anxiety, aid in coping with loss, and enhance acceptance of destiny. Through religious tenets, death due to war is interpreted as martyrdom, thus fostering optimism in accepting fate. Furthermore, religious beliefs impact a strong belief in positive compensation in the afterlife, giving rise to a narrative of optimism in navigating life amid the turmoil of war.
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