#thing you sent me asking me to review (??) just looks like typical internet bullshit just look up a news article from al-jazeera or -

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I was debating just ignoring this message because it's stupid and inconsiderate as hell but im just going to use this as an opportunity to talk to you all about this, especially if you also think this way since i dont think this is even an uncommon line of thought (as ghoulish as it sounds 5 months into this genocide. where have these people been???).

I believe that if you see injustice you should try to do something, anything, about it, especially something so harrowing and horrific as a genocide that is currently decimating said country a "world away." it is our responsibility as humans to care about other humans. and apparently millions and millions of other people agree, just from opening tumblr or instagram or twitter and seeing supportive posts and calls to action, or looking at the brave people going to rallies and protests and disrupting life as usual, seeing people come together to mass email and call representatives so that these government workers can get off their asses and do something. recently chicago has become the biggest city to call for a ceasefire. This is a really big deal.

and also if "your country" means the US, then I feel like this "territorial dispute" (what a crass and disgusting way to refer to an ethnic cleansing that goes way beyond just fighting over territory) is definitely relevant to USians, especially taxpayers. the US, the UK, Canada, the imperial powers of the West are aiding and abetting this genocide through their citizens' tax dollars. despite their frustrating and infuriating inaction, even an important institution as the ICJ has acknowledged that genocide committed by israel is plausible - its on the record now. how horrible then, that MY and millions of others' tax dollars are being taken and used against our will for something so depraved and evil as this - it's all the more reason that all these problems are connected and those in the West have a responsibility to redirect where their money goes - i and everyone else that lives and works and pays taxes in the West have a stake in this and an even bigger moral imperative to do something, anything. moreover these imperial powers, most notably the US, have a history of colonization and subjugation of the global south, often using military power not for the benefit of their citizens but more so for consolidating and maintaining global hegemony - just look at the korean war, the vietnam war, CIA involvement in cuba, etc. etc. etc.

and in this way the US' problems, like anon's mention of enslaved labor, are interconnected with Palestinian liberation -> Palestine is a country struggling for statehood against a colonial power. Land back for Palestinians translates to Land Back for Native Americans and indigenous peoples. A common slogan that I saw in posters was "Nobody is free until we are all free." And this is true! Also it's possible to care about multiple things at once, by the way! just a thought! you don't have to give up everything just because you can't solve or do everything! i get it, it can be overwhelming since it seems the world is ending everyday everywhere. but you have to take a breath and do what you think is right. and sometimes that means focusing your energy on things that are pressing and important, and would make the biggest impact (that one is able to make) for helping people in the here and now. its not "handwringing," it's a reminder of our responsibility to humanity.

#ask #anon #also to the other anon 1) im not doing that and 2) use your critical thinking skills i believe in you <3 sorry this isnt helpful but the- #thing you sent me asking me to review (??) just looks like typical internet bullshit just look up a news article from al-jazeera or - #research the history and purpose of unrwa yourself. learn to differentiate from stupid shit and stuff that is more worth your time- #instead of asking an artist (and also a non-palestinian for the record) for their useless opinion. #look into trusted sources like the news site al-jazeera or palestinians in gaza who are- #documenting and sharing for the world like @wizard_bisan1 (instagram) or motaz azaiza- #dont rely on youtubers who dont seem to be personally involved and also just looking into the comments seem to be islamophobic as all hell- #so uh. not a good look for the integrity of that video as a trustworthy source. use critical thinking ok