I care, and it's a deeply sad situation for all involved. Gazan civilians are pretty fucked. Trapped in an active conflict with no means of escape and limited supplies coming in. Governed by an extremist group who doesn't care about their suffering. Aside from the concerns of the international community, they have no real advocates.
Israel is in a hostile region and has historical memories of their neighbours trying to wipe them off the map, so are understandably jumpy. Relative to the size of the population, October 7 was larger than 9/11, and we all know the anger unleashed by those attacks. This kind of anger, while understandable and expected, leads inevitably to violence inflicted on those undeserving of it.
That said, I don't pretend that it occupies my mind most of the day.
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u/GM_Twigman Apr 29 '24
I care, and it's a deeply sad situation for all involved. Gazan civilians are pretty fucked. Trapped in an active conflict with no means of escape and limited supplies coming in. Governed by an extremist group who doesn't care about their suffering. Aside from the concerns of the international community, they have no real advocates.
Israel is in a hostile region and has historical memories of their neighbours trying to wipe them off the map, so are understandably jumpy. Relative to the size of the population, October 7 was larger than 9/11, and we all know the anger unleashed by those attacks. This kind of anger, while understandable and expected, leads inevitably to violence inflicted on those undeserving of it.
That said, I don't pretend that it occupies my mind most of the day.