it all seems wrong… which is alright.

It seems wrong that the U.S. sends billions of dollars and weapons to Israel every year.
It seems wrong that Hamas dropped in and killed innocent Israeli citizens, including kids and teens.
It seems wrong that Israel responds with wiping out an entire nation-state and destroying buildings, including hospitals, and killing thousands, including kids.
It seems wrong that anyone thinks that violent revenge will ever solve anything.
It seems wrong that some think Gaza should be wiped out.
It seems wrong that some think Israel should be wiped out.
It seems wrong that some think all Palestinians are Hamas and/or terrorists.
It seems wrong that some think all Israelis are pro Netanyahu or pro genocide.
It seems wrong that the U.S. continues to seem to support Israel more than Gaza.
It seems wrong that gods are brought in as some kind of justification for Israel, Hamas, the U.S., or anyone else.
It seems wrong that students break campus rules to protest.
It seems wrong that Jews are treated with contempt by anyone, just because they are Jews.
It seems wrong that Muslims and/or Palestinians are treated with contempt by anyone, just because they are Muslim and/or Palestinian.
It seems wrong to have to take a side in this very complicated “war”.
It seems wrong that this “genocide” receives all the attention when other genocides are occurring around the world right now. And then there’s Haiti.
It seems wrong that humans are so addicted to power and/or identity with tribes and/or revenge and anger and fear.
It seems wrong that I’m writing this and acting as though I know anything either.
It seems wrong that we’re so easily offended by people trying to figure out how to dance around such complicated situations.
It seems wrong that anyone forgets that all of these opinions are not just thoughts in our heads but actual human beings, fathers, mothers, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, friends, people just like us who are suffering on both sides.

It seems right to just acknowledge all the wrongs.

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