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humanerrers

the two sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are NOT Israel and Palestine— it is those who are open to working toward peaceful coexistence in the region, and those whose extremist beliefs and actions contribute to perpetual violence

it is worth asking yourself whether your activism is functioning to amplify and support the peaceful coexistence people, or the perpetual violence people

to be clear, there is absolutely room for vocal protest and activism in this paradigm; it is a necessity

but you need to understand that the total vilification, and therefore dehumanization, of one people or the other will only dig this hole of horror deeper

and if you are only able to perceive the existence of extremism among Jewish Israelis or among Palestinians, but not both, or if you are only able to empathize with the collective narrative of one people, but not the other, then I don’t know what to tell you, except that you have lost your way and have become a tool for those who would perpetuate violence