Blood of the Holy Land: My Take on the Israel-Palestine Conflict
The recent attack and subsequent war between Hamas and Israel has taken over much of my thoughts as of late. The shocking devastation and sudden slaughter of more than a thousand and four hundred lives has been compared to the events of 9/11 by many major news outlets. Over the past month and a half, there have been over twelve thousand Palestinians slaughtered by the vengeful airstrikes and takeover by Israel, and thousands more are sure to pay the ultimate price before Hamas is defeated. As the work of death continues in Gaza, people outside the conflict seem to fall into one of two camps, those who support Israel and those who support Palestine. In the United States, there is an overwhelming support for Israel, while the Arab Palestinians are regarded with far less sympathy. Many have taken the tragedy of the October 7th attack and have utilized it to paint a broad stroke over what is truly a complex and ...