Thanks for the great take on the situation. My response is that most people can only think binary. It is easier to take and justify a side: black/white, rich/poor, old/young, new/old, right/wrong, freedom fighter/terrorist. I could go on. People do not understand nuance, persistence, righteousness, and discipline. People are more alike than different. Until we come to a place of tolerance AND acceptance, conflicts will continue. It makes me scratch my head as to why I must have chosen this time and place to incarnate. Perhaps it was to meet people like you and affect some change. Keep up the good fight. Be the change. I am there with you.
Thanks for your comment, John! I will clarify though that I do think the situation in Gaza IS binary. The genocide should end and the occupation should end. Full stop. I think this issue of tactics is where I'm trying to bring in some nuance, not around the regional conflict itself. Sometimes things really are that simple.
Thank you for this thoughtful essay. You've articulated what I've been struggling to articulate.
Curious to hear your thoughts on how this applies interpersonally - ie family members who cut themselves off from family because they haven't made public statements about Palestine, etc.
Ooof. I don't know! I think that it's very personal and has a lot to do with your own capacity and how painful this conflict is for you, personally. I can understand feeling the need to disengage from family who don't agree on this issue, and I can also understand choosing to just avoid the topic to maintain the relationship.
Thanks for the great take on the situation. My response is that most people can only think binary. It is easier to take and justify a side: black/white, rich/poor, old/young, new/old, right/wrong, freedom fighter/terrorist. I could go on. People do not understand nuance, persistence, righteousness, and discipline. People are more alike than different. Until we come to a place of tolerance AND acceptance, conflicts will continue. It makes me scratch my head as to why I must have chosen this time and place to incarnate. Perhaps it was to meet people like you and affect some change. Keep up the good fight. Be the change. I am there with you.
Thanks for your comment, John! I will clarify though that I do think the situation in Gaza IS binary. The genocide should end and the occupation should end. Full stop. I think this issue of tactics is where I'm trying to bring in some nuance, not around the regional conflict itself. Sometimes things really are that simple.
Thank you for this thoughtful essay. You've articulated what I've been struggling to articulate.
Curious to hear your thoughts on how this applies interpersonally - ie family members who cut themselves off from family because they haven't made public statements about Palestine, etc.
Ooof. I don't know! I think that it's very personal and has a lot to do with your own capacity and how painful this conflict is for you, personally. I can understand feeling the need to disengage from family who don't agree on this issue, and I can also understand choosing to just avoid the topic to maintain the relationship.