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What people seem to not want to accept though, is, that as long as there are extremist groups peace won't be achieved.
I am from Germany and I know peace and friendship can be achieved between the most unlikely groups. But you need to do something against the hatred on your own side. And I don't see Palestine doing that. At all. The opposite really.
Being from Germany, I would also expect you to understand how quickly cultural norms can change and what both reunification and post conflict restructuring can do for a society. In situations of an imbalanced power dynamic it is almost always those in power who will have to cede privilege to the oppressed to correct that imbalance. This conflict has not started in a vacuum and nobody is excusing the attacks that have led to this current situation, but the collective punishment of Gaza needs to stop. Get over the "this side, that side" dynamic and start thinking about the people. Be on the side of humanity.
I am not on a side. I just think it's sobering how people who normally condemn conservatives and extremists swing their flag quickly into the other direction when they consider that to be "the correct side".
It's also pathetic that people in general seem to be unable to accept that someone who is a victim isn't automatically also righteous and out for peace.
The correct side is simply the one which is considered to have less power. It's simplistic and dangerous and makes me believe that many are teenagers or young adults who want to basically rebel against whatever.
That's not thinking about the people involved, it's not thinking about possible solutions or the future. Rather they just block warden each other in who is the most virtuous.
You really didn't address what I was saying at all. You just re-framed talking points that are going around and then acted like this is about virtue signaling. Why even take the time to write back?