Morning, CoSo. ποΈ
Today, I summarize some key regional context and ways to think about the news you're seeing about the violence in Israel and Gaza. Hamas, Iran, political spin, Palestinian struggle with local authorities, Israeli internal politics swept aside by these attacks...
It's titled, simply, "War, again", because there is enough gamified media whenever the world falls apart.
The main goal is to retain the better parts of our humanity every single time it does.
@MLClark π₯ So well written. I am on the side of innocent lost on both side. it is why I hate seeing ppls reactions and saying such things as," I hope they reduce Gaza to ruble" yes, the Palestinians were told to evacuate however many may not have a real place to go and some ppl have lost all their soul and sympathy because they gave it all to the Israelis that got attacked. Even now some will come at me and say I side with Palestinians ignoring my second sentence. I weep for BOTH sides innocent!
In the last few days, I've seen so many different forums cheering for the deaths of different civilians. I have to remind myself that it's a sign of very deep global trauma. That this is part of how humans grieve when they haven't had time to heal from past wounds.
But it is a hard, hard, hard thing, to live with so many open wounds.
We'll make mistakes.
Our wounds will wound others along the way.
But we'll keep trying.
That has to be enough, day by exceedingly difficult day.
@MLClark β€οΈ You are beautiful. Thank you for what you do. it is so very much needed. π€
And you, for everything that you do, too. It makes a difference, truly. π€
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