When I think about the root of my passion regarding the Ukraine and Israel conflicts, it occurs to me that it will always be different from those that have some skin in the game.
I am not a Jew nor Israeli.
I am not a Ukrainian nor Russian.
My passion seems to be in my desire to seek out solutions. Ultimately, my passion is for humanity to make progress. Anything that gets in the way of progress is a problem.
That being said, in order to renovate you have to do demolition.
"Strategy" is a stepwise journey towards a goal.
Those steps may be uncomfortable and may, on their surface, be counterproductive.
For instance, my wife hates demolition during a renovation. But she sure likes a new kitchen.
Sometimes the destruction sets up the pathway towards greater progress.
But, never discount morality in those steps.
The ends are never the only justification for the means.
That's why progress is hard and complex.